What does the cryptic crossword clue "British author published a few (7)" mean?

The definition is "British author". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RAN (synonym="published") + SOME (synonym="a few") = RANSOME The answer is RANSOME.

British author published a few (7)

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