Cloth screen that comes down when the play starts? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONICCURTAIN Cloth screen that comes down when the play starts? (13) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2018
6% ONSET Start playing notes (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 22, 2026
6% SCRIMMAGE The (imaginary) line of ____ separates American football teams when a play starts (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 15, 2026
6% RAINS Comes down in sheets, perhaps (5) The Atlantic Feb 24, 2026
6% VET Screen (3) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
6% ARISES Comes into play (6) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
5% WAKE Come to (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 21, 2026
5% OUIJA Game to play when the spirit moves you? (5) New York Times Mar 18, 2026
5% ATTIRE Clothing (6) Commuter Mar 17, 2026
5% ICONS Pictures on a screen (5) New York Times Mar 15, 2026

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