How do I solve 1 down in Express Cryptic 20260608?

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1 down reads "Reporters and cat both missing final status" (8 letters); the answer is PRESTIGE. It's a deletion clue: start with a word the clue points to, then drop one or more letters. Indicators include 'endlessly' (lose the last letter), 'beheaded' (lose the first), or 'heartlessly' (lose the middle). The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Reporters and cat both missing final status (8)

1D — Reporters and cat both missing final status (8) — PRESTIGE