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Correct last word by director (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amend

'correct' is the definition.
(amending is a kind of correcting)

'last word by director' is the wordplay.
'last word' becomes 'amen' (last word in a prayer).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'director' becomes 'd'.
'amen'+'d'='AMEND'

(Other definitions for amend that I've seen before include "Make small improvements to" , "Revise" , "Make minor improvements to (something)" , "Rectify" , "Correct error, make minor alteration as to writing" .)

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