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"Ready Player One" author Cline (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ernest

(Other definitions for ernest that I've seen before include "- Hemingway, US author" , "- Hemingway, - Shackleton" , "Name (of dramatic importance!)" , "Male" , "fellow" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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