Author of The Hobbit (7)

I believe the answer is:

tolkien

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for tolkien that I've seen before include "professor of Anglo-Saxon" , "JRR ---, fantasy writer" , "Middle Earth creator" , "British author of 'The Lord of the Rings'" , "British writer, d. 1973, known for fantasy adventures" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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