The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AUTHORED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AUTHORED
- Note added to novel Thoreau wrote
- ‘A superior and thunderous character,’ journalist wrote
- Wrote date with hour to be arranged
- Was responsible for our death in crash
- Date and hour arranged, as written
- Novel Thoreau finally had written
- Created hot pants in gold colour
- Wrote as American essayist, having moved gold to front, followed by diamonds
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What does AUTHORED mean?
AUTHORED verb- (sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author.