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noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional • the literary genre of works intended for the theater • the quality of being arresting or highly emotional | ||||||||
| 30% | 14 | A play where a player fakes a shot to make the defender jump, then takes a shot | ||||||
noun • a play executed by a basketball team | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | Used to resume play after the goalkeeper saves a shot and the ball goes out of play | ||||||
noun • (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal • (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line | ||||||||
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DRAMA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DRAMA
Updated: October 14, 2023
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