English males, old-fashioned, changed for the better (9)

I believe the answer is:

emendated

'changed for the better' is the definition.
(to emendate is to correct or improve)

'english males old-fashioned' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'males' becomes 'men' (man is a kind of male).
'old fashioned' becomes 'dated' (I've seen this before).
'e'+'men'+'dated'='EMENDATED'

I've seen this clue in The Times.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.