Modify - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'modify' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for alter that I've seen before include "Alert to change" , "Change, maybe later" , "shift" , "Become different" , "and 10 Across: Second self" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Newsday, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Times, The Mirror, the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and The Sun.

'modify' is the definition.
(to modify is to improve or adapt)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for adapt that I've seen before include "Change to suit a different purpose" , "Change to fit new circumstances" , "Become adjusted to new circumstances" , "Put to particular use" , "Make fit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Newsday, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Times, The Mirror, the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and The Sun.

'modify' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for edit that I've seen before include "Prepare to publish" , "Emend" , "Blue-pencil" , "doctor" , "Make textual changes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Penny Press and the USA Today.

'modify' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for change that I've seen before include "It's said to be as good as a rest" , "protean" , "Redesign" , "It may be small" , "Transfer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate and the Sydney Morning Herald.

Modify (5)