What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hard to find gripping 90's newspaper article (9)" mean?

The definition is "newspaper article". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). XC (synonym="90") in ELUSIVE (synonym="hard to find") = EXCLUSIVE; definition: "newspaper article" The answer is EXCLUSIVE.

Hard to find gripping 90's newspaper article (9)

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