"Desire Under the Elms” playwright (6)

I believe the answer is:

oneill

(Other definitions for oneill that I've seen before include "Eugene ..., Tip..., Ryan ... (1'5)" , "American dramatist" , "Eugene --, US dramatist" , "Eugene -, US playwright (The Iceman Cometh)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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