Dramatic device about which Hamlet says "The play's the thing ..." Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOWWITHINASHOW Dramatic device about which Hamlet says "The play's the thing ..." (15)
63% SLAMDUNK Dramatic basketball play on many a poster (8) USA Today Feb 28, 2026
60% ONSTAGE Performing in a play, say (7) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
60% TAPEDECKS On which cassettes are played (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
60% ACTII When Hamlet says 'The play's the thing' in 'Hamlet' (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2020
57% PLAYS Dramatic works (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 11, 2026
57% TRAGICHERO Hamlet, e.g. (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 27, 2026
57% ELSINORE Castle in "Hamlet" (8) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
57% ACT Dramatic division (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
57% RESTEASY "Don't worry about a thing!" (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
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