Article naming word to fix statement (12)

I believe the answer is:

announcement

'statement' is the definition.
(announcement is a kind of statement)

'article naming word to fix' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'an' (indefinite article).
'naming word' becomes 'noun' (I've seen this before).
'to fix' becomes 'cement' (cementing is a kind of fixing**).
'an'+'noun'+'cement'='ANNOUNCEMENT'

(Other definitions for announcement that I've seen before include "Public declaration" , "Statement, declaration" , "Proclamation" , "report" , "Public notice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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