Applied utensil to journalist (11)
I believe the answer is:
implemented
'applied' is the definition.
('implement' can be a synonym of 'apply')
'utensil to journalist' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'utensil' could be 'implement' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'implement' is located in the answer.
'journalist' could be 'ed' (short for editor) and 'ed' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for implemented that I've seen is " Put into effect".)