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Publish that American author (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

runyon

'american author' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'publish that' is the wordplay.
'publish' becomes 'run' (running is a kind of publishing).
'that' becomes 'yon' (archaic term meaning 'that').
'run'+'yon'='RUNYON'

(Other definitions for runyon that I've seen before include "Damon --, US novelist" , "Damon ..., writer known for his Broadway stories" , "Damon -, US writer (Guys and Dolls)" , "American author" , "Damon, writer 1884-1946" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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