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Playwright left in cloak (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shawl

'cloak' is the definition.
(I know that shawl is a type of cloak)

'playwright left' is the wordplay.
'playwright' becomes 'shaw' (George Bernard Shaw).
'left' becomes 'L' (common abbreviation).
'shaw'+'l'='SHAWL'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for shawl that I've seen before include "Neck warmer" , "Cover for head and shoulders" , "Baby's wrap" , "Woman assumes this" , "Cloth wrapped over one's shoulders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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