The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EMEND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result EMEND
- Editor recruits staff to do what he does
- Correct edition is about people
- Editor brings in people to do his work
- Some of them endeavour to improve
- Newspaper chief engages people - to do his job?
- Duke giving support to English soldiers? Correct
- Press chief engages male staff to edit
- Shoreditch’s hunks would change for the better
- Conclusion about yours truly is correct
- Revise pieces penned by journalist
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The straight part
We know that "do his work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case do his work = emend.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 EMEND mean?
EMEND verb- To correct and revise (text or a document).