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Writer in passage shows man-eater (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cannibal

'man-eater' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'writer in passage' is the wordplay.
'writer' becomes 'nib' (something which writes).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'passage' becomes 'canal' (canal is a kind of passage).
'nib' placed inside 'canal' is 'CANNIBAL'.

'shows' is the link.

(Other definitions for cannibal that I've seen before include "Anthropophagite" , "One who eats its own species" , "One with odd eating habits" , "Eater of one's own kind" , "One eats human flesh" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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