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Newspaper contributor, a stylite perhaps? (9)

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columnist

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'newspaper contributor' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for columnist that I've seen before include "Journalist making regular contributions" , "Contributor to newspaper" , "writer" , "Waters or O'Toole, say" , "leader?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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