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Moderated part of articles, often edited (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

softened

'moderated' is the definition.
('soften' can be a synonym of 'moderate')

'part of articles often edited' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'SOFTENED' can be found hidden inside 'articles often edited'.

(Other definitions for softened that I've seen before include "Became tender" , "Relented" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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