Edited article is truthful (9)
I believe the answer is:
realistic
'truthful' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'edited article is' is the wordplay.
'edited' is an anagram indicator.
'article'+'is'='articleis'
'articleis' anagrammed gives 'REALISTIC'.
(Other definitions for realistic that I've seen before include "Facing facts, as it is clear" , "Down-to-earth" , "accurate picture" , "Faithful" , "It is clear (anag)" .)