"Advise and Consent" author (5)
I believe the answer is:
drury
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">advise and consent author</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for drury that I've seen before include "- - Lane (theatre)" , "Nell Gwyn's Lane" , "London lane/theatre" , "Lane in London''s theatreland" .)