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Admirer pinching bottom? He rectifies errors (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

subeditor

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'he rectifies errors' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'admirer pinching bottom?' is the wordplay.
'admirer' becomes 'suitor' (suitor is a kind of admirer).
'pinching' is an insertion indicator (taking inside).
'bottom?' becomes 'bed' (synonyms).
'suitor' placed around 'bed' is 'SUBEDITOR'.

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(Other definitions for subeditor that I've seen before include "Reviser" , "One proof-reads writers' copy" , "one makes the headlines" , "Newspaper employee" , "News employee" .)

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