Cryptic crossword clue
Isn't editor after power - or after being decorated? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PAINTED

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The straight part
We know that "after being decorated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case after being decorated = painted.
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.
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What does PAINTED mean?

PAINTED verb
  1. To apply paint to.
  2. To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
  3. To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.
  4. To create (an image) with paints.
  5. To practise the art of painting pictures.
  6. To draw an element in a graphical user interface.
  7. To depict or portray.
  8. To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
  9. To direct a radar beam toward.
PAINTED adjective
  1. Coated with paint.
  2. Depicted in paint.
  3. Colorful, as if painted
  4. Wearing makeup

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