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Edits Socialist book (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redacts

'edits' is the definition.
('redact' can be a synonym of 'edit')

'socialist book' is the wordplay.
'socialist' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean a socialist).
'book' becomes 'acts' (book of the Bible).
'red'+'acts'='REDACTS'

(Other definitions for redacts that I've seen before include "Changes the text" , "Censors part of a text before presentation" , "Edits or censors before publication" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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