Cryptic crossword clue
Writer's junk mounting 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NIB

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The straight part
We know that "Writer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case writer = nib.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NIB mean?

NIB noun
  1. The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
  2. The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.
  3. Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.
  4. A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.
  5. A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
  6. One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.
  7. The shaft of a wagon.
NIB verb
  1. To fit (a pen) with a nib.

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