Recent tips about waylaid messages (10)

I believe the answer is:

intercepts

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'recent tips about waylaid messages' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'recent tips about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'recent'+'tips'='recenttips'
'recenttips' with letters rearranged gives 'INTERCEPTS'.

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I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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