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Sensational student goes to lost city with papers (5)

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I believe the answer is:

lurid

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'sensational' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'student goes to lost city with papers' is the wordplay.
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'goes to' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'lost city' becomes 'ur' (ancient Sumerian city state. I am not sure about the 'lost' bit.).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'papers' becomes 'ID' (identifying documents are one's 'papers').
'l'+'ur'+'id'='LURID'

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(Other definitions for lurid that I've seen before include "Ghastly bright" , "Sensational; colourful" , "Fiery - sensational" , "Explicit" , "Gloomily threatening" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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