Play __ Crossword Clue
Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-03
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(noun)
- nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
(noun)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
- movement or space for movement
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- a weak and tremulous light
- the removal of constraints
- a state in which action is feasible
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
(verb)
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- consider not very seriously
- participate in games or sport
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- use or move
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- bet or wager (money)
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- make bets
- use to one's advantage
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- perform on a certain location
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- emit recorded sound
- play a role or part
- perform on a stage or theater
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- replay (as a melody)
- play on an instrument
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- behave in a certain way
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
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The Washington Post · Oct 3, 2026
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