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Darn SMS auto-corrected writer of predictive text (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nostradamus

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'writer of predictive text' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'darn sms auto-corrected' is the wordplay.
'corrected' is an anagram indicator.
'darn'+'sms'+'auto'='darnsmsauto'
'darnsmsauto' anagrammed gives 'NOSTRADAMUS'.

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(Other definitions for nostradamus that I've seen before include "Famous prophesier" , "He predicted" , "who looks to the future" , "Old prophet" , "visionary legend" .)

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