Play well, trapping Middlesex's opener before tea, say Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Play well, trapping Middlesex's opener before tea, say last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HAMLET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAMLET Play well, trapping Middlesex's opener before tea, say (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 26, 2022
65% CLAP Trap opening (4) Newsday Jun 21, 2025
62% FIRSTACT Play opener (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
59% ACTI Play opener (4) Universal Jul 29, 2025
56% PRY Open with a crowbar, say (3)
56% SNARE Trap (5) New York Times Aug 27, 2025
56% PITFALL Trap (7) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 3, 2025
56% HANDSPRING Playing cards well in vault (10) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 1, 2025
56% MEANT Intended to be midway before tea (5)
54% TROMBONE Cat trapping right clavicle, say, in instrument (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 6, 2025

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