Scottish writer, odd figure hoarding Time back numbers (9)
I believe the answer is:
stevenson
'scottish writer' is the definition.
(Robert Louis Stevenson)
'odd figure hoarding time back numbers' is the wordplay.
'odd figure' becomes 'seven' (seven is a number. I am not sure about the 'odd' bit.).
'hoarding' is an insertion indicator.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'numbers' becomes 'nos' ('no' is an abbreviation for number).
'nos' back-to-front is 'son'.
'seven' going around 't' is 'steven'.
'steven'+'son'='STEVENSON'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stevenson that I've seen before include "Scottish writer" , "Writer of Treasure Island, d. 1894" , "Author of 12 2" , "Robert Louis -, Scots novelist" , "R L -, Kidnapped author" .)