What does the cryptic crossword clue "One of the old people, this writer, requiring editor's intervention (4)" mean?

The definition is "One of the old people,". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ED (synonym="ED") in ME (synonym="ME") = MEDE The answer is MEDE.

One of the old people, this writer, requiring editor's intervention (4)

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