Washington -, author of Rip Van Winkle (6)

I believe the answer is:

irving

(Other definitions for irving that I've seen before include "-- Berlin, US composer" , "Sir Henry ---, actor; Washington ---, author" , "Famous actor" , "- - Berlin, songwriter" , "Sir Henry --, English actor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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