What does the cryptic crossword clue "Journalist inspires group of women in Scottish town (6)" mean?

The definition is "town". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). WI (synonym="abbreviation for Women’s Institute") in HACK (synonym="disparaging term for a journalist, especially one writing articles to order") = HAWICK; definition: "Scottish town" The answer is HAWICK.

Journalist inspires group of women in Scottish town (6)

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