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French novelist Zola (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emile

'french novelist zola' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for emile that I've seen before include "- - Zola, writer" , "Frenchman" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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