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"playwright" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often dramatist (9 letters).
Definitions
someone who writes plays
Word origin
From play + wright (“builder, craftsman”).
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Stage author”10 letters
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