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Novelist who would keep the fire burning? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stoker

This clue is a double definition.

'novelist' is the first definition.
(Bram Stoker, author of Dracula)

'who would keep the fire burning?' is the second definition.
(someone stoking a fire)

(Other definitions for stoker that I've seen before include "Worker who feeds a furnace" , "who fed the flames?" , "who added fuel to the flames?" , "Bram ...... created 'Dracula'" , "One tending furnace" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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