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Condemn professional writer (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

proscribe

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

'professional writer' is the wordplay.
'professional' becomes 'pro' (abbreviation).
'writer' becomes 'scribe' (scribe is a kind of writer).
'pro'+'scribe'='PROSCRIBE'

(Other definitions for proscribe that I've seen before include "Forbid; condemn" , "Exile" , "Denounce" , "Prohibit" , "Ban" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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