Editor picked up writer's reports (9)

1D — Editor picked up writer's reports (9) — DESCRIBES

• Definition
  Definition found: 'reports'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'picked up'
• Operation
  'picked up' signals a reversal operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'Editor'
• Abbreviation
  Abbreviations spotted: 'Editor' → ED
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'writer's' → SCRIBES
• Assembly
  (ED > DE) + SCRIBES = DESCRIBES

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