Writer comes up with a melody for a big star (7)

I believe the answer is:

neptune

(Other definitions for neptune that I've seen before include "Roman god of the sea, with trident" , "in Holst's suite" , "Roman sea-god" , "King of the sea" , "Eighth planet from the Sun" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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