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Poet with machine-gun (8)

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browning

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'poet' is the definition.
(I know that Browning is a poet)

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(Other definitions for browning that I've seen before include "Poet - used in gravy" , "Robert --, poet" , "Play by Terence Rattigan" , "a writer" , "Toasting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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