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Directed by a good Scottish editor (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guided

'directed' is the definition.
(guiding is a kind of directing)

'by a good scottish editor' is the wordplay.
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a good scottish' becomes 'guid' (Scottish version of 'good').
'editor' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation).
'guid'+'ed' is 'GUIDED'.

(Other definitions for guided that I've seen before include "Directed or steered" , "Directed as missile might be" , "Showed the way, led" , "Showed the way, lead" , "Directed the course of, 24 dn say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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