Hanging American writers in southeast (8)

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suspense

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(Other definitions for suspense that I've seen before include "Doubt" , "The 3 of having to wait" , "Uncertainty and apprehension about what's going to happen" , "Hitchcock's forte" , "State of uncertainty about the future" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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