Crossword Genius

Our King Richard has directions for novelist (7,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charles dickens

'novelist' is the definition.

'our king richard has directions' is the wordplay.
'our king' becomes 'Charles' (King Charles III).
'richard' becomes 'dick' (Dick can be a nickname for Richard).
'has' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'directions' becomes 'ENS' (three compass directions).
'charles'+'dick'+'ens'='CHARLES DICKENS'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for charles dickens that I've seen before include "Novelist, 1812-70" , "Writer" , "English novelist" , "Author" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.