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What The Sun did perhaps for women taking piece to editor? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

warmed

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'what the sun did perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'women taking piece to editor?' is the wordplay.
'women' becomes 'w'.
'taking' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'piece' becomes 'arm' (arm is a kind of piece**).
'to editor?' becomes 'ed'.
'w'+'arm'+'ed'='WARMED'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for warmed that I've seen before include "Heated" , "gave enthusiasm" , "given thermal treatment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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