What does the cryptic crossword clue "Comparatively dark writer has gone mad (9)" mean?

The definition is "Comparatively dark". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of WRITER + HAS = SWARTHIER; definition: "Comparatively dark" The answer is SWARTHIER.

Comparatively dark writer has gone mad (9)

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