The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CORRECTIONS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "amendments" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case amendments = corrections.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 CORRECTIONS mean?
CORRECTIONS noun- The act of correcting.
- A substitution for an error or mistake.
- Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
- An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
- A decline in a stock market price after a large rise.
- (procedure word, military) a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmitted