Judge excessive, editor noted (6)

I believe the answer is:

jotted

'noted' is the definition.

'judge excessive editor' is the wordplay.
'judge' becomes 'j'.
'excessive' becomes 'ott' (short for 'over the top' - informal British).
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
'j'+'ott'+'ed'='JOTTED'

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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