Sci-fi writer Chiang (3)

I believe the answer is:

ted

(Other definitions for ted that I've seen before include "Unruly youngster" , "Craggy Island Father" , "Edward, in short" , "Turn and spread (hay)" , "one of the Kennedys" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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