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Write a commentary, but not in a neat arrangement (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

annotate

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'write a commentary' is the definition.
'annotate' can be an answer for 'write' (annotating is a kind of writing). I'm unsure of the 'a commentary' bit.

'not in a neat arrangement' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'arrangement' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'neat'='aneat'
'aneat' is an anagram of 'anate'.
'not' inserted inside 'anate' is 'ANNOTATE'.

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for annotate that I've seen before include "Mark" , "Add notes to (text)" , "Supply explanatory notes" , "Add explanations and comments to (a text)" , "Write down comments on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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