Cryptic crossword clue
In short, a policeman arrests writer — it’s other way round 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "In short" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in short = apocope.
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 APOCOPE mean?

APOCOPE noun
  1. (narrow sense) The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
  2. The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.

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