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Provocative article in communist paper? (3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

red rag

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'provocative article' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'communist paper?' is the wordplay.
'communist' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean communist).
'paper?' becomes 'rag' (rag can mean a newspaper).
'red'+'rag'='RED RAG'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for red rag that I've seen before include "Bull incitor?" , "Something proverbially annoying a bull" , "Provocation to bull" , "might attract a charge" , "It is offensive to a bull" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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