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Tells them to cut cents out of credit notes for a change (6)

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I believe the answer is:

editor

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'tells them to cut' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'cents out of credit notes for a change' is the wordplay.
'out of' suggests deleting specific letters.
'for a change' is an anagram indicator.
'credit'+'notes'='creditnotes'
'creditnotes' with 'cents' removed is 'rdiote'.
'rdiote' is an anagram of 'EDITOR'.

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(Other definitions for editor that I've seen before include "Press fellow" , "Reviewer of text" , "Journalist in charge of publication" , "Script-preparer" , "One who orders copy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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