Times editor taken out, not to be seen (6)
I believe the answer is:
erased
'taken out not to be seen' is the definition.
'times editor' is the wordplay.
'times' becomes 'eras' (era is a kind of time).
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
'eras'+'ed'='ERASED'
(Other definitions for erased that I've seen before include "Removed by rubbing" , "Obliterated" , "Rubbed out, expunged" , "deleted material" , "Removed completely" .)