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noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | ||||||||
| 20% | 3 | Genre for 1- & 22-Across, 22- & 26-Across, 26- & 46-Across and 46- & 49-Across | ||||||
noun • an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk • a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring • a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork • music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love adverb • like a pop or with a pop adjective satellite • (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) verb • bulge outward • hit a pop-fly • make a sharp explosive noise • fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise • cause to make a sharp explosive sound • appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly • put or thrust suddenly and forcefully • release suddenly • hit or strike • drink down entirely • take drugs, especially orally • cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound • burst open with a sharp, explosive sound | ||||||||
| 19% | 11 | Pretend quality | ||||||
noun • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | ||||||||
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PLAY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PLAY
Updated: October 11, 2023
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