Editorial O.K. (4 letters)

{ Answer }

STET

{ Related Clues }

Keep in
"Leave as is"
Leave in
Amendment to an amendment
Bit of marginalia
Dele that dele!
Dele's opposite
Direction to a printer
Directive to typesetter
Don't dele
Editor's mark
Editor's notation
Editor's O.K.
Editor's word
Galley countermand
Galley mark
"Keep it"
Leave be
Leave in, to an editor
"Leave in," to a proofer
Leave in, as text
Manuscript annotation
Manuscript mark
Marginal notation
Not delete
Printer's direction
Printer's mark
Proof annotation
Proof word
Proofer's word
Proofreader's direction
Proofreader's mark
Proofreader's word
Proofreading mark
Redactor's word
Copy editor's mark
Do not omit
"Don't delete this"
Indicator of second thoughts
Let it stand
"Let stand" direction
"Put it back"
Mark meaning "no change"

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer STET is very common and appears about once every 42.3 puzzles.

{ Definition }

STET as a verb:

1. printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion

2. printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)