| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| It was a question of life or death for Hamlet | ||
| Hamlet's dilemma ... with a phonetic hint for the last words of 17- and 29-Across and the first words of 45- and 63-Across | New York Times | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Famous line from Hamlet (2,2,2,3,2,2) | The Times Concise | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Words from Shakespeare | New York Times | 11 May 2016 |
| That is the question | ||
| Soliloquy question from Hamlet | ||
| Literary question and homophonic inspiration for this puzzle | ||
| Hamlet's choice | ||
| "Hamlet" question | ||
| Choice words? | ||
| Famous existential dilemma | ||
| Option |