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One determined to be an essayist? (5)

Ross

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trier

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(Other definitions for trier that I've seen before include "One who refuses to give up -- German city on the Moselle" , "Marx's birthplace" , "Test" , "Determined person" , "One who doesn't give up - judge?" .)

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