The Clue
Prepare copy for readers (4 letter answer)
The Answer
EDIT
Tags
Notes
The answer EDIT is very common and appears about once every 36 puzzles.
Related Clues
Redact
Rephrase
Revise
Rework
Abridge, perhaps
Blue-pencil
Check texts
Correct copy
Cut for a column
Cut and paste
Dele or rewrite
Emend a manuscript
Emulate Fadiman
Make emendations
Mince words?
Polish language
Prepare for printing
Prepare for publication
Ready for publication
Rework, as a story
Tinker with, in a way
Work on galleys
Work on manuscripts
Work on People
Computer menu option
Cut and paste, say
Do news work
Emulate Robert Giroux
Make a change for the verse?
Mark up copy
Shape up a script
Touch up, in a way
Use a blue pencil
What diaskeuasts do
Do some cutting, maybe
Do some paper work
Make a long story short
Perform copy desk work
Definition
EDIT as a verb:
1. (edit, redact) = prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"
2. supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"
3. (edit, cut, edit out) = cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
4. (edit, blue-pencil, delete) = cut or eliminate; "she edited the juiciest scenes"