Drama writer barred for the very young (7)
I believe the answer is:
playpen
'barred for the very young' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'drama writer' is the wordplay.
'drama' becomes 'play' (synonyms).
'writer' becomes 'pen' (something which writes).
'play'+'pen'='PLAYPEN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for playpen that I've seen before include "Portable enclosure for tots" , "Child's enclosure" , "Enclosure for child" , "juvenile restraint" , "device to capture the young" .)