Councillor corrects officer, with call for analysis before making advance (6,7)
I believe the answer is:
credit scoring
'analysis before making advance' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'councillor corrects officer with call' is the wordplay.
'councillor' becomes 'cr' (abbreviation).
'corrects' becomes 'edits' (I've seen this in another clue).
'officer with' becomes 'co' (Commanding Officer abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'call' becomes 'ring' (telephone call).
'cr'+'edits'+'co'+'ring'='CREDIT SCORING'
'for' acts as a link.
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