What does the cryptic crossword clue "Detective writer speaks without hesitation (6)" mean?

The definition is "hesitation". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ER (synonym="hesitation") in SAYS (synonym="SAYS") = SAYERS The answer is SAYERS.

Detective writer speaks without hesitation (6)

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