Writer never edited (5)
I believe the answer is:
verne
'writer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'never edited' is the wordplay.
'edited' indicates an anagram.
'never' with letters rearranged gives 'VERNE'.
(Other definitions for verne that I've seen before include "Jules, auther of Around the World in 80 Days" , "Jules ..... wrote ` `20,000 Leagues under the Sea' '" , "See 27 Across" , "Science-fiction writer" , "See 14 Across" .)