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Uneasy journalist ending affair (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

concerned

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'uneasy journalist ending affair' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'uneasy journalist ending affair' is the wordplay.
'uneasy journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor. I am not sure about the 'uneasy' bit.).
'ending' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'affair' becomes 'concern' (I've seen this before).
'ed' after 'concern' is 'CONCERNED'.

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(Other definitions for concerned that I've seen before include "Worried, anxious" , "anxiety" , "Feeling or showing worry or solicitude" , "Involved - worried" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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