Unpleasant experience, accommodating gloomy playwright (7)

I believe the answer is:

marlowe

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'playwright' is the definition.
(christopher marlowe)

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(Other definitions for marlowe that I've seen before include "Christopher --, English playwright" , "Christopher -, playwright (Tamburlaine)" , "Christopher ..., playwright of 'Dr Faustus'" , "Kit" , "writer" .)

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