Inventive (8)
'inventive' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for creative that I've seen before include "Artistically inventive" , "Having the power to be original" , "Involving original ideas" , "Showing originality" , "Artistic, able to make new things" .)
(Other definitions for novel that I've seen before include "Rebecca?" , "Fresh" , "Scoop, say" , "Interestingly new; book" , "Kim, eg" .)