Cryptic crossword clue
Newsman’s craft can cut through electronic research 7

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

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What does EDITING mean?

EDITING verb
  1. To change a text, or a document.
  2. To be the editor of a publication.
  3. To change the contents of a file, website, etc.
  4. To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.
  5. To alter a film by cutting and splicing frames.
  6. To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.
  7. To lend itself to editing in a certain way.
EDITING noun
  1. An act or instance of something being edited.

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