What does the cryptic crossword clue "Censor to decline to respond after line in edition twisted (10)" mean?

The definition is "Censor". The wordplay uses a reversal. BOW (synonym="=to decline, cause to bend downward") + DLE (synonym="ELD= L(=line") + RISE (synonym="=to respond, i.e. to provocation") = BOWDLERISE; definition: "Censor" The answer is BOWDLERISE.

Censor to decline to respond after line in edition twisted (10)

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