The crossword solution for the term Clifford Odets (American Playwright) is ODETS (5 letters). Clifford Odets was an American playwright, director, and screenwriter who was a major force in American theater from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was a founding member of the Group Theatre in New York City, which was devoted to a new form of socially relevant theater. Odets wrote plays that explored the struggles of the working class and the effects of the Great Depression on everyday life. His most famous works include Waiting for Lefty, Awake and Sing!, and The Country Girl.