Writer Tarbell (3)
I believe the answer is:
ida
'writer tarbell' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ida that I've seen before include "Mountain in Crete" , "Woman" , "Name of girl or mountain" , "Cretan mountain - Gilbert and Sullivan princess" , "Princess __ (G&S comic opera)" .)