Humorous writer (8)

I believe the answer is:

satirist

(Other definitions for satirist that I've seen before include "eg Orwell, Swift" , "Biting comic" , "Burlesque artist" , "Humorist who uses ridicule, irony and sarcasm" , "Writer of sarcastic criticism" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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