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Shot current news report (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bulletin

'news report' is the definition.
(bulletin is a kind of news report)

'shot current' is the wordplay.
'shot' becomes 'bullet' (I've seen this in other clues).
'current' becomes 'in' (I've seen this in other clues).
'bullet'+'in'='BULLETIN'

(Other definitions for bulletin that I've seen before include "Newsflash" , "Brief report issued to the public" , "Official news item" , "Short statement on the news as it happens" , "News report" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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