Crossword Genius

Genuine playwright, but not British (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

echt

'genuine' is the definition.
(echt means genuine or authentic)

'playwright but not british' is the wordplay.
'playwright' becomes 'brecht' (Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956).
'but not' suggests deleting specific letters.
'british' becomes 'br' (abbreviation for British).
'brecht' with 'br' taken away is 'ECHT'.

(Other definitions for echt that I've seen before include "Genuine (Ger.)" , "True" , "Really" , "Genuine -- honest" , "Genuine - authentic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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