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Humorous writer amuses a king to some extent

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saki

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'humorous writer' is the definition.
'saki' can be an answer for 'writer' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'humorous' bit.

'amuses a king to some extent' is the wordplay.
'to some extent' indicates a hidden word.
'SAKI' is hidden within 'amuses a king'.

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(Other definitions for saki that I've seen before include "Author H. H. Munro's pseudonym" , "Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice" , "Monkey; author" , "Short-story writer" , "Pen-name of Hector Hugh Munro, d. 1916" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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