The term POLISH, IN A WAY can be summarized by three crossword solutions: EMEND (5 letters), RUB (3 letters), and EDIT (4 letters). EMEND means to make corrections or revisions to a text, while RUB means to apply pressure and friction to an object in order to clean or polish it. Finally, EDIT means to prepare a text for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. All three words refer to the idea of improving something, either through making corrections or by cleaning and polishing it.