Cryptic crossword clue
Person having to suffer American playwright 1’5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 1 letter word O

O

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "American playwright" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case american playwright = o.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does O mean?

O noun
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter O.
  2. A zero (used in reading out numbers).
O noun
  1. (IRC) Operator
  2. Object, see SVO
O adjective
  1. Over
O interjection
  1. Expression of surprise.
  2. Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
  3. Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.
  4. A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark.
  5. A word to precede an added comment or afterthought.
  6. An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.
  7. Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic).
  8. Expression of pain. See ouch.
  9. Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.
  10. (interrogative) Expression of mild scepticism.
  11. A word to mark a spoken phrase as imaginary.
O preposition
  1. Expressing distance or motion.
  2. Expressing separation.
  3. Expressing origin.
  4. Expressing agency.
  5. Expressing composition, substance.
  6. Introducing subject matter.
  7. Having partitive effect.
  8. Expressing possession.
  9. Forming the "objective genitive".
  10. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
  11. Expressing a point in time.

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