TOUCHES UP is a term used to describe the act of making minor changes or improvements to something. The crossword solutions EDITS (5 letters), EMENDS (6 letters) and RESTORES (8 letters) all refer to this same concept. EDITS implies making small changes to a text, EMENDS suggests making corrections to an existing document, and RESTORES implies returning something to its original state. All three words can be used to describe the act of TOUCHING UP.