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Summary by editor withdrawn (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abstracted

'withdrawn' is the definition.
(both can mean distracted or preoccupied)

'summary by editor' is the wordplay.
'summary' becomes 'abstract' (abstract is a kind of summary).
'by editor' becomes 'ed' (I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'abstract'+'ed'='ABSTRACTED'

(Other definitions for abstracted that I've seen before include "Taken out" , "Removed - preoccupied - absent-minded" , "without concentrating" , "Took off without permission" , "not paying attention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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