"The Spectator" essayist (6)
I believe the answer is:
steele
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">the spectator essayist</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for steele that I've seen before include "English writer" , "Author" , "English essayist" .)