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Thornton , author of 1927 novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wilder

(Other definitions for wilder that I've seen before include "Less conventional" , "More primitive" , "Billy --, US film director and screenwriter" , "American dramatist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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