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Who deals with English nonsense the author had written up? (6)

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editor

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'who' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for editor that I've seen before include "one to give some publicity?" , "Magazine head" , "Do tire out the press person" , "Director of publication" , "Reviser" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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