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Journalist spouting bile is not too bad (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edible

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'not too bad' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'journalist spouting bile' is the wordplay.
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'spouting' indicates an anagram.
'bile' anagrammed gives 'ible'.
'ed'+'ible'='EDIBLE'

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for edible that I've seen before include "(Of food) harmless" , "in order to eat" , "Palatable" , "Good enough to eat" , "Comestible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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