What does the cryptic crossword clue "Underground press's morning reporting is some facts short (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). S (synonym="from press’S") + AM (synonym="morning") + IZ (synonym="homophone of is") + DAT (synonym="DAT") = SAMIZDAT The answer is SAMIZDAT.

Underground press's morning reporting is some facts short (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29127 | 4 Down | 2023-07-20 flower

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