Crossword Genius

One creates drama from predicament besetting wife in Scottish town (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

playwright

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'one creates drama' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'predicament besetting wife in scottish town' is the wordplay.
'predicament' becomes 'plight' ('plight' can be a synonym of 'predicament'**).
'besetting' is an insertion indicator.
'wife' becomes 'w'.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'scottish town' becomes 'ayr' (I've seen this before).
'w' placed inside 'ayr' is 'aywr'.
'plight' enclosing 'aywr' is 'PLAYWRIGHT'.

'from' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for playwright that I've seen before include "Will, say" , "Author of dramas" , "Dramatist" , "Stoppard or Pinter, for example" , "Coward, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.