Neglected newspaper needs good editor (6)

I believe the answer is:
ragged
Here is my best explanation:
'neglected' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'newspaper needs good editor' is the subsidiary indication.
'newspaper' becomes 'rag' (rag is a kind of newspaper).
'needs' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
'rag'+'g'+'ed'='ragged'
(Other definitions for ragged that I've seen before include "Played practical jokes - in tatters", "Teased; untidy; badly dressed", "Dressed in torn clothes", "Frayed or lacking smoothness", "Tattered and torn", "Torn or frayed, or lacking finish", "Threadbare", "Made fun of; tattered", "Shabby" and "Unevenly made".)

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