What does the cryptic crossword clue "Novelist's crazed beast caught between two similar crossings (4,5,4)" mean?

The definition is "Novelist". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). FORD (synonym="FORD") + MAD (synonym="MAD") + OX (synonym="OX") + FORD (synonym="FORD") = FORD MADOX FORD The answer is FORD MADOX FORD.

Novelist's crazed beast caught between two similar crossings (4,5,4)

Times Cryptic #28834 | 11 Across | 2024-02-08 flower

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