Animal savaged Edinburgh's foremost author (1,1,5)

I believe the answer is:

a a milne

'author' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'animal savaged edinburgh's foremost' is the wordplay.
'savaged' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'savage' mean this (to savage can mean to attack or destroy)).
'foremost' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'edinburghs' is 'e'.
'animal' anagrammed gives 'aamiln'.
'aamiln'+'e'='A A MILNE'

(Another definition for a a milne that I've seen is " Pooh author".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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