Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Writer's hell nursing broken neck (7)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition is "Writer". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of NECK (synonym="NECK") + DIS (synonym="Dis Pater, AKA Hades and Pluto, was, according to Wikipedia, associated with death and the underworld because mineral wealth such as gems and precious metals, with which Dis Pater was associated, came from underground, wherein lies the realm of the dead, i.e.  Hades’ / Pluto’s domain") = DICKENS; definition: "Writer's" The answer is DICKENS.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Writer's hell nursing broken neck (7)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is DICKENS.