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)
80% IRONY Dramatic device (5) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
63% RSC Hamlet producers, say (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
60% COURT In which squash is played (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
60% ECHO Say the same thing as (4) Universal Nov 10, 2025
60% REPEAT Say the same thing as (6) Universal Nov 10, 2025
60% ACT Play the part, say (3)
60% ACTII When Hamlet says 'The play's the thing' in 'Hamlet' (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2020
57% PROPROOMS Places to keep play things (9) New York Times Nov 15, 2025
57% OSRIC Courtier in William Shakespeare play Hamlet (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Nov 12, 2025
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