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Makes it correct for me to be in tails (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emends

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'makes it correct for me' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'be in tails' is the wordplay.
'be' becomes 'end' (ending is a kind of being).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'tails' becomes 'ems' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'end' put into 'ems' is 'EMENDS'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for emends that I've seen before include "Improves,corrects" , "Edits text" , "Alters, corrects" , "Makes improvements or corrections" , "Corrects and improves the text" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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