Maigret's creator (7)

I believe the answer is:

simenon

'maigret's creator' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for simenon that I've seen before include "Maigret creator" , "Belgian crime writer" , "Maigret's creator" , "Foreign writer" , "Maigret author" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Thinks.com.

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