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Playwright bags felon’s maritime craft (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrimshaw

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'maritime craft' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'playwright bags felon's' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'playwright' could be 'shaw' (George Bernard Shaw) and 'shaw' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'scrim' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for scrimshaw that I've seen before include "handiwork" , "Carved work" , "Carving on whalebone or walrus tusk" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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