Times Jumbo Cryptic 1108

[horseshoes]

42dn One planning to leave school succeeded, on becoming a writer.

E?E?S?N

I'm certain it has to be Emerson, it can't parse it. Help please.

[jim360]

Schemer - Sch[ool] + S[ucceeded] + on

[horseshoes]

Ooh. Thanks Jim.

[factor-fiction]

Brilliant, jim.
I can never spot/remember all these crossword abbreviations such as 'succeeded'=S

[jim360]

Thanks! Mind, I needed to work backwards with this one.

[scorpiojo]

41a is rec rude scent, so can't be schemer

[factor-fiction]

Answer is EMERSON, scorpiojo- Schemer is the 'one planning'- in the wordplay

[scorpiojo]

(Sch) Emer s on

[factor-fiction]

One planning is SCHEMER
TYake away the school (Sch) leaves EMER
Add the S (succeeded) + ON

All courtesy of jim360

[scorpiojo]

Sorry ff, I know it's Emerson but thought Jim suggested schemer