The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AUTHORS
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What does AUTHORS mean?
AUTHORS noun- The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
- Someone who writes books for a living.
- One's authority for something: an informant.
- (sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author.