What does the cryptic crossword clue "Angry news hound is contributor to newspaper (15)" mean?

The definition is "contributor to newspaper". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CROSS (synonym="angry") + WORD (synonym="news") + SETTER (synonym="hound") = CROSSWORDSETTER The answer is CROSSWORDSETTER.

Angry news hound is contributor to newspaper (15)

Independent Cryptic #11750 | 9 Across | 2024-06-07 flower

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