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"Portnoy's Complaint” author Philip (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roth

'portnoy's complaint author philip' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for roth that I've seen before include "American writer" , "Philip --, US author" , "Portnoy's Complaint author, d. 2018" , "American Jewish novelist, Philip, b. 1933" , "Author of Portnoy's Complaint, b. 1933" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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