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John —, English poet and playwright (6)

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I believe the answer is:

dryden

(Other definitions for dryden that I've seen before include "Amphitryon was his" , "playwright" , "John --, first Poet Laureate" , "Charles II's Poet Laureate" , "Dry Ned, the strange English poet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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