Crossword Genius

Satirist simply not good person: easily bribed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

juvenal

'satirist' is the definition.
(I know that Juvenal is a satirist)

'simply not good person easily bribed' is the wordplay.
'simply' becomes 'just' (synonyms).
'not' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'good person' becomes 'st' (saint).
'easily bribed' becomes 'venal' (I've seen this before).
'just' with 'st' removed is 'ju'.
'ju'+'venal'='JUVENAL'

(Another definition for juvenal that I've seen is " Roman satirist".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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