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Make one's name as a writer (5)

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I believe the answer is:

signs

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'make one's name as a writer' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'make one's name as a writer' is the wordplay.
'make one's name' becomes 'sign' (I've seen this in another clue).
'as a writer' becomes 's' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'sign'+'s'='SIGNS'

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(Other definitions for signs that I've seen before include "Sings (anag.)" , "Badges" , "Portents or road indicators" , "Mathematician's symbols" , "Autographs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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