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Writing about additional blanket (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smother

'blanket' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'writing about additional' is the wordplay.
'writing' becomes 'MS' (abbreviation for manuscript).
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'additional' becomes 'other' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ms' backwards is 'sm'.
'sm'+'other'='SMOTHER'

(Other definitions for smother that I've seen before include "Extinguish (fire) by covering it" , "2 (anag)" , "Suffocate, stifle" , "Prevent from breathing" , "don't give enough freedom" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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