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Russian writer (5)

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gogol

'russian writer' is the definition.
(author Nikolai Gogol)

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(Other definitions for gogol that I've seen before include "Russian novelist" , "Nikolai ---, Gov't Inspector author" , "Russian writer" , "Russian author/playwright" , "The Government Inspector author" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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