The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EMENDED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result EMENDED
- On-line repair regularly needs to be adjusted
- Demented broadcast with no time to be edited
- Refined spy boss spelled out “expired”
- Corrected crossword setter turned over
- Refined chaps in exploit that has died down
- Letter wound up improved
- Completed after the setter turned up and made changes
- Stopped protecting the setter, and made improvements
- Chaps caught in foul deed are corrected
- Staff surrounded by journalist, then another, corrected errors
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The straight part
We know that "made improvements" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made improvements = emended.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 EMENDED mean?
EMENDED verb- To correct and revise (text or a document).