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Publish fine paper without introduction (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

issue

'publish' is the definition.
(I know that publish can be written as issue)

'fine paper without introduction' is the wordplay.
'fine paper' becomes 'tissue' (I've seen this before).
'without introduction' means to remove the first letter.
'tissue' with its first letter taken away is 'ISSUE'.

(Other definitions for issue that I've seen before include "litter" , "Sprogs" , "Shares" , "Question - outgoing - children" , "The children to come forth" .)

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