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Is contingent on editor reviewing page margins (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

depends

'is contingent' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'editor reviewing page margins' is the wordplay.
'editor' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation).
'reviewing' is a reversal indicator (I've seen 'review' mean this).
'page' becomes 'p'.
'margins' becomes 'ends' (end can mean an edge or margin).
'ed' written backwards gives 'de'.
'de'+'p'+'ends'='DEPENDS'

'on' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for depends that I've seen before include "Counts (on)" , "Relies for support" , "Is contingent upon" , "Relies or hangs on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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