Surname of the author of Persuasion (1817) (6)

I believe the answer is:

austen

(Other definitions for austen that I've seen before include "English novelist, portrayed middle-class families" , "Mansfield Park author" , "Author of 11" , "Jane, author of 'Pride and Prejudice'" , "Future woman of note" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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