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Old
scandalmonger
keeping
politicians
in
check
(8)
Old scandalmonger keeping politicians in check (8)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Old scandalmonger — that's Nigel Dempster, the late gossip columnist. For the wordplay, take MPS (politicians) and slot them inside DETER (check), giving you DE-MPS-TER.