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Unfortunately an edit brings arrest (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

detain

'arrest' is the definition.
(detain can mean to arrest or hold)

'unfortunately an edit' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' indicates an anagram (a bad or unfortunate spelling).
'an'+'edit'='anedit'
'anedit' anagrammed gives 'DETAIN'.

'brings' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for detain that I've seen before include "Keep waiting or under restraint" , "Delay or take into custody" , "Keep back or arrest" , "Take into confinement" , "Hold or keep back, maybe for questioning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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