What does the cryptic crossword clue "Main issue journalist spiced up (8)" mean?

The definition is "spiced up". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SEA (synonym of "Main") + SON (synonym of "issue") + ED (synonym of "journalist"); definition: "spiced up" The answer is SEASONED.

Main issue journalist spiced up (8)

Guardian Cryptic #28286 | 26 Across | 2020-11-09 flower

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