The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REDACTION
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More clues leading to the result REDACTION
- I don't care for messing with the editorial process
- A doctrine rewritten in new edition
- Process of tailoring brightly coloured suit
- Revolutionary undertaking, preparation for publishing
- Version of text revealing communist infiltration primarily in part of Ealing
- Communist effort directed at literary improvement
- Revised version of a Communist battle
- Left-winger may take such editing
- Edition on communist movement
- I don’t care about censorship
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The straight part
We know that "Version of text" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case version of text = redaction.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 REDACTION mean?
REDACTION noun- Edited or censored version of a document.
- The change or changes made while editing.
- The process of editing or censoring.