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We sang out when trapped by the web of press distributor (9)

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I believe the answer is:

newsagent

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'web of press distributor' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'we sang out when trapped by' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'when' becomes 'e' (I've seen this in other clues).
'trapped by' becomes 'nt' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'we'+'sang'='wesang'
'wesang' anagrammed gives 'newsag'.
'newsag'+'e'+'nt'='NEWSAGENT'

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for newsagent that I've seen before include "paper supplier" , "shop selling rags?" , "daily shop" , "Shopkeeper selling magazines" , "Retailer" .)

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