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Stop press by last one home! (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

the latest

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'stop press by' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'last one home' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'last' could be 'latest' (synonyms) and 'latest' is located in the answer.
'one' could be 'the' (both can introduce a definite example of something) and 'the' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for the latest that I've seen before include "breaking news" , "Worst timekeeper, maybe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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