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Mailer novel needs better ending? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sender

'mailer' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'novel needs better ending?' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates an anagram (letters in a new or novel order).
'ending?' suggests the final letters (the ending of the word).
The final letter of 'better' is 'r'.
'needs' anagrammed gives 'sende'.
'sende'+'r'='SENDER'

(Other definitions for sender that I've seen before include "Message transmitter" , "Dispatcher" , "Poster" , "Transmitting device" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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