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For instance, in building sites, one can find a writer! (8)

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essayist

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'writer' is the definition.
(I know that essayist is a type of writer)

'for instance in building sites' is the wordplay.
'for instance' becomes 'say' (both can be used to introduce an example).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'building' is an anagram indicator.
'sites' with letters rearranged gives 'esist'.
'say' going into 'esist' is 'ESSAYIST'.

'one can find a' is the link.
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(Other definitions for essayist that I've seen before include "Montaigne, say" , "Bacon maybe" , "Writer (e.g. Lamb)" , "Writer of pieces on various subjects" , "The venturer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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