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)
68% PROP Play thing (4) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2026
68% PRAISE Say nice things about (6) Commuter Sep 7, 2026
62% ANTIHERO Another one playing Hamlet, perhaps (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 12, 2026
62% ACTV End of Hamlet or King Lear, say (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2026
62% IWAS "___ just about to say the same thing": 2 wds. (4)
62% CAM "Say Cheese" device, for short (3)
62% ACTII When Hamlet says 'The play's the thing' in 'Hamlet' (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2020
59% OPHELIA Hamlet's love (7) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2026
59% ACTOR Dramatic performer (5) The Times Concise Nov 4, 2026
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