Writer set drama first in infantile area (7)
I believe the answer is:
playpen
'infantile area' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'writer set drama first' is the wordplay.
'writer' becomes 'pen' (something which writes).
'set drama' becomes 'play' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'set' bit.).
'first' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'pen' put after 'play' is 'PLAYPEN'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for playpen that I've seen before include "Toddler's enclosure" , "Child's enclosure" , "juvenile restraint" , "Nipper stuck here" , "Portable enclosure for young-child" .)