He gave people the law and doctors directions (5)

I believe the answer is:

moses

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'he gave people the law' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'doctors directions' is the wordplay.
'doctors' becomes 'MOS' (an MO is a Medical Officer).
'directions' becomes 'es' (east and south - two directions).
'mos'+'es'='MOSES'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for moses that I've seen before include "the tablet-taker?" , "He received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai" , "Liberator" , "Lawmaker" , "Leader of Jewish Exodus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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