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Tory pamphlet editor shortened (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contracted

'shortened' is the definition.
('contract' can be a synonym of 'shorten')

'tory pamphlet editor' is the wordplay.
'tory' becomes 'con' (abbreviation for Conservative).
'pamphlet' becomes 'tract' ('tract' can be a synonym of 'pamphlet').
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
'con'+'tract'+'ed'='CONTRACTED'

(Other definitions for contracted that I've seen before include "Formally agreed; shrank" , "Got shorter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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