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Swift to criticise papers (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rapid

'swift' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'criticise papers' is the wordplay.
'criticise' becomes 'rap' (I've seen this before).
'papers' becomes 'id' (identification papers).
'rap'+'id'='RAPID'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rapid that I've seen before include "Showing pace" , "haste" , "Expeditious" , "Happening at great speed" , "Express" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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