John —, author of 1728 stage work The Beggar's Opera (3)

I believe the answer is:

gay

(Other definitions for gay that I've seen before include "Brightly coloured" , "Writer of The Beggar's Opera" , "Homosexual" , "Light-hearted, carefree" , "Merry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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