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Bound to have it returned by the editor (4)

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I believe the answer is:

tied

'bound' is the definition.
('tie' can be a synonym of 'bind')

'it returned by the editor' is the wordplay.
'returned' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the editor' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation).
'it' backwards is 'ti'.
'ti'+'ed'='TIED'

'to have' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tied that I've seen before include "(Of pub) owned and run by a brewery" , "Made bow" , "Roped into diet" , "Bound or secured" , "United" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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