Cryptic crossword clue
Smutty writer about to face the Italian censor 4-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word BLUE-PENCIL

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What does BLUE-PENCIL mean?

BLUE-PENCIL verb
  1. To edit, especially to censor, written documents.
  2. To use a line-item veto.

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