A writing 'Oscar' (5)

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wilde

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This clue could be a double definition.

'a writing' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
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'oscar' is the second definition.
(playwright Oscar Wilde)

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(Other definitions for wilde that I've seen before include "Author of Lady Windermere's Fan" , "Author of The Portrait of Dorian Gray" , "Irish wit and playwright" , "Author of The Picture of Dorian Gray" , "Oscar, great Irish writer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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