The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word GHOSTWRITER
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More clues leading to the result GHOSTWRITER
- Author in store with novel penned by Greek
- Author, autobiographical at heart, penning worthiest novel
- I get no credit for putting down celebrity life
- Under another name, does he produce tales of the supernatural?
- King imprisons worthiest novel’s unacknowledged author
- . He is not known for his literary work
- A spirited author?
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The straight part
We know that "Author" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case author = ghostwriter.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GHOSTWRITER mean?
GHOSTWRITER noun- A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.