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Journalistic drudge (for the chop?) (4)

Solution has appeared in 4 crosswords (3 across and 1 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,690 — 2023-11-02 00:00:23
  18A: Uninspired writer (4)
• Quick crossword No 16,328 — 2022-09-05 23:00:41
  18A: Horse kept only for hire (4)
• Quick crossword No 15,553 — 2020-03-13 00:00:45
  7A: Kick on the shins (4)
• Quick crossword No 15,330 — 2019-06-25 23:00:27
  6D: Journalistic drudge (for the chop?) (4)