Check return of tide (4)

I believe the answer is:

edit

'check' is the definition.
(edit can mean to check or emend)

'return of tide' is the wordplay.
'return of' is a reversal indicator.
'tide' backwards is 'EDIT'.

(Other definitions for edit that I've seen before include "Supervise the publication of" , "Check text for publication" , "doctor" , "Be in charge of (newspaper)" , "Adjust text" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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