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Devilish good writer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dickens

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This clue could be a double definition.

'devilish good' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'writer' is the second definition.
(Charles Dickens)

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(Other definitions for dickens that I've seen before include "Oliver Twist author" , "man of note" , "See 1" , "'Hard Times' 17" , "Charles . . . . . . . whose pen name was Boz" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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