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Indicated editor not entirely keen (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dedicated

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'indicated' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'editor not entirely keen' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'editor' could be 'ed' (abbreviation) and 'ed' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for dedicated that I've seen before include "Customised" , "Hard working" , "Committed" , "Devoted to a task or purpose" , "Consecrated - single-minded" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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