Winner given embrace by old writer (6,4)

I believe the answer is:

victor hugo

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'writer' is the definition.
(Victor Hugo is an example)

'winner given embrace by old' is the wordplay.
'winner' becomes 'victor' ('victor' can be a synonym of 'winner').
'given embrace' becomes 'hug' ('hug' can be a synonym of 'embrace'. I am not sure about the 'given' bit.**).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'victor'+'hug'+'o'='VICTOR HUGO'

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(Other definitions for victor hugo that I've seen before include "writer" , "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame author" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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