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I don't care for messing with the editorial process (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redaction

'the editorial process' is the definition.
(process of redacting parts of a piece of writing)

'i don't care for messing' is the wordplay.
'for messing' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'dont'+'care'='idontcare'
'idontcare' is an anagram of 'REDACTION'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for redaction that I've seen before include "that's needed if text is poor" , "Amended written account" , "text version" , "Edited version" , "writing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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