Crossword Genius

New eastern editor with singular requirements (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

needs

'requirements' is the definition.
('need' can be a synonym of 'requirement')

'new eastern editor with singular' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (abbreviation as in New Testament NT).
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'editor' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'singular' becomes 's' (abbreviation sometimes used in dictionaries).
'n'+'e'+'ed'+'s'='NEEDS'

(Other definitions for needs that I've seen before include "Essentials" , "Requires or lacks" , "Demands" , "Necessities" , "Requires, is in want of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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