What does the cryptic crossword clue "Writer invested in dictionary as on first night? (6)" mean?

The definition is "on first night?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PEN (synonym="‘writer’") in OED (synonym="Oford English ‘Dictionary’") = OPENED; definition: "– nothing seems quite right" The answer is OPENED.

Writer invested in dictionary as on first night? (6)

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