Cryptic crossword clue
Trendy writer at top of shortlist impresses 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INSCRIBES

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What does INSCRIBES mean?

INSCRIBES verb
  1. To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
  2. To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.

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