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Her epic planner’s design and writer’s aid (6,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pencil sharpener

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'writer's aid' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'her epic planner's design' is the wordplay.
'design' indicates anagramming the letters.
'her'+'epic'+'planners'='herepicplanners'
'herepicplanners' anagrammed gives 'PENCIL-SHARPENER'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pencil sharpener that I've seen before include "that makes lead go further" , "something struggling writer might resort to" , "shaving device" , "Desk item" , "It's used to make a point" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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