English playwright Joe (5)
I believe the answer is:
orton
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">english playwright joe</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for orton that I've seen before include "Controversial playwright" , "Joe -, Eng. dramatist" , "Murdered Eng. playwright (Loot)" , "Joe -, dramatist (Entertaining Mr Sloane)" , "Writer" .)