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Means of attack editor backed (7)

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I believe the answer is:

denotes

'means' is the definition.
(denoting is a kind of meaning)

'attack editor backed' is the wordplay.
'attack' becomes 'seton' ('set on' can be a synonym of 'attack'**).
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
'backed' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'seton'+'ed'='setoned'
'setoned' backwards is 'DENOTES'.

'of' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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