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Mistake visiting editor passed? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elapsed

'passed?' is the definition.
('elapse' can be a synonym of 'pass')

'mistake visiting editor' is the wordplay.
'mistake' becomes 'lapse' (lapse is a kind of mistake**).
'visiting' indicates putting letters inside.
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
'lapse' put inside 'ed' is 'ELAPSED'.

(Other definitions for elapsed that I've seen before include "Pleased to have passed" , "slipped away" , "Expired" , "Pleased (anag.)" , "Went by" .)

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