The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SUBEDIT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SUBEDIT
- Ready for the press, businessman's banking foundation
- Teacher dons formal wear to work for press
- Revise a text such as: “Get the bus back before the tide turns”
- Help check text of plot within trial
- Comfortable thing, executive admits, work on newspaper
- Item of furniture found in case, correct
- Prepare papers in legal action without foundation
- Having an educational degree in case, work on a newspaper
- Somehow change clothes acting as blanket?
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The straight part
We know that "Revise a text" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case revise a text = subedit.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 SUBEDIT mean?
SUBEDIT verb- To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor.