Short play before a long play Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short play before a long play last seen in Newsday 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CURTAINRAISER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CURTAINRAISER Short play before a long play (13) Newsday Oct 2, 2019
4% ONEACT Like short plays (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 5, 2026
4% TOYED Played (with) (5) New York Times Mini May 31, 2026
4% INOT Playing past regulation, for short (4) Premier Sunday May 31, 2026
4% SKIT Short, humorous play (4)
4% APP Play Store download, for short (3)
4% TOYS Plays (with) (4) Premier Sunday May 24, 2026
4% ANON Before long (4) Puzzler Backwords May 3, 2026
3% ACT Play segment (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 5, 2026
3% ISO One-on-one basketball play, for short (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 4, 2026

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