Does editors job first and last? (7)
I believe the answer is:
subsist
'last?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'does editors job first' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'first' could be 'ist' (ist resembles 1st) and 'ist' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'subs' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for subsist that I've seen before include "Have the necessities for life" , "Eke out a living" , "Get by at minimum level" , "Live at a minimal level" , "Eke out an existence" .)