What does the cryptic crossword clue "Greasy peppermill on the counter claims 17th century journalist? (5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a hidden word. Hidden reversed in GreaSY PEPpermill. Samuel Pepys, the diarist, has a number of claims to fame: he witnessed the execution of Charles I; he married a fourteen-year-old; and he suffered badly from bladder stones. The answer is PEPYS.

Greasy peppermill on the counter claims 17th century journalist? (5)

Independent Cryptic #12064 | 21 Across | 2025-06-09 flower

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