Scribbler’s tattoos don’t fade away? (3-7)
I believe the answer is:
ink-slinger
'scribbler's' is the definition.
(ink-slinger can mean a writer)
'tattoos don't fade away?' is the wordplay.
'tattoos' becomes 'inks' (ink can mean a tattoo).
'don't fade away?' becomes 'linger' (to linger is to hang around).
'inks'+'linger'='INK-SLINGER'
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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