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Plot has newspaper girl outside with editor, wet and dishevelled (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bedraggled

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'dishevelled' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'plot has newspaper girl outside with editor wet' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'plot' could be 'bed' (a plot of land) and 'bed' is found within the answer.
'newspaper' could be 'rag' (informal term for a newspaper) and 'rag' is found within the answer.
'girl' could be 'g' and 'g' is located in the answer.
'editor' could be 'ed' and 'ed' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'l' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bedraggled that I've seen before include "Very untidy" , "Unkempt" , "Dishevelled" , "muddy and dripping" , "Wet and dirty" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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