Newspaper with article on crime (5)
I believe the answer is:
theft
'crime' is the definition.
(theft is a kind of crime)
'newspaper with article' is the wordplay.
'newspaper' becomes 'ft'.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'article' becomes 'the' (the 'definite article' part of speech).
'ft' put after 'the' is 'THEFT'.
'on' is the link.
(Other definitions for theft that I've seen before include "Pilfering" , "Dishonest taking of others' property" , "Robbery" , "Burglary" , "Lifting" .)