Cryptic crossword clue
First of novels penned by horror writer, an impressive thing 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STONKER

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The straight part
We know that "an impressive thing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case an impressive thing = stonker.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does STONKER mean?

STONKER noun
  1. Something highly impressive.

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