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Shakespeare, say: fun, perfect for audience (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

playwright

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'shakespeare say' is the definition.
(I know this)

'fun perfect for audience' is the wordplay.
'fun' becomes 'play' (synonyms).
'perfect for audience' becomes 'wright' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'play'+'wright'='PLAYWRIGHT'

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(Other definitions for playwright that I've seen before include "Stoppard or Pinter, for example" , "16 dn of dramas" , "Coward, for one" , "Author of dramas" , "Dramatist" .)

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