English playwright Joe (5)
I believe the answer is:
orton
'english playwright joe' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for orton that I've seen before include "Controversial playwright" , "Joe -, Eng. dramatist" , "Murdered Eng. playwright (Loot)" , "Joe -, dramatist (Entertaining Mr Sloane)" , "Writer" .)