"Circle of Friends" novelist Binchy (5)
I believe the answer is:
maeve
'circle of friends novelist binchy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for maeve that I've seen before include "Name" , "Irishwoman" , "__ Binchy, Irish novelist, d. 2012" , ". . . . . Binchy is popular novelist" , "Girl" .)