Shot of drink before a play (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shot of drink before a play (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DRAMA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRAMA Shot of drink before a play (5) (5)
9% AIM It's usually taken before a shot (3) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
9% APERITIF Drink before eating (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 23, 2025
8% ALCOPOP Before two operations, a large cold drink (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
8% ATTEMPT Shot (7) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2025
8% NIGHTCAPS Drinks before bedtime (9) (9)
7% TRY Give it a shot (3) Universal Oct 10, 2025
7% TAPIN Hard-to-miss shot (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
7% TOASTS Drinks to (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2025
7% BBS Not-so-big shot (3) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
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