What does the cryptic crossword clue "Papers and student journalist did nothing (5)" mean?

The definition is "did nothing". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ID (abbreviation="Papers") + L (abbreviation="student") + ED (abbreviation="journalist") = IDLED; definition: "did nothing" The answer is IDLED.

Papers and student journalist did nothing (5)

Independent Cryptic #12016 | 9 Across | 2025-04-14 flower

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