What does the cryptic crossword clue "Dutch city was the first to get up a newspaper (5)" mean?

The definition is "Dutch city". The wordplay uses a reversal. DEL (synonym="DEL") + FT (synonym="Financial Times, ‘a newspaper’") = DELFT; definition: "Dutch city" The answer is DELFT.

Dutch city was the first to get up a newspaper (5)

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