Cryptic crossword clue
A man's finishing editorial work 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AMENDING

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The straight part
We know that "editorial work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case editorial work = amending.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does AMENDING mean?

AMENDING verb
  1. To make better; improve.
  2. To become better.
  3. To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).
  4. To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).
  5. To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

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