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Writer shut up after considered point (4-3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

felt-tip pen

'writer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'shut up after considered point' is the wordplay.
'shut up' becomes 'pen' (pen can mean to shut in or enclose).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'considered' becomes 'felt' (feel can mean to consider or think).
'point' becomes 'tip' (tip is a kind of point).
'felt'+'tip'='felttip'
'pen' put after 'felttip' is 'FELT-TIP PEN'.

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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