Cryptic crossword clue
Writes a short novel about university 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Writes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case writes = authors.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AUTHORS mean?

AUTHORS noun
  1. The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
  2. Someone who writes books for a living.
  3. One's authority for something: an informant.
AUTHORS verb
  1. (sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author.

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