Irish playwright and wit (5)

I believe the answer is:

wilde

(Other definitions for wilde that I've seen before include "Oscar or Kim?" , "Oscar -, Irish author" , "Oscar --, writer and wit" , "Oscar, great Irish writer" , "Oscar --, dramatist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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