Comes into play Crossword Clue

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Comes into play Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

PLAY (verb)
1. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
PLAY (noun)
1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
2. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

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18. "Oh, for heaven's sake!"

20. Show contempt for, in a way

21. Rain-delay coverings

22. Poet’s dusk

23. Mystical stuff

26. "We don't discriminate in this workplace," in job ads

29. Newfoundland or Labrador retriever

31. Transcript fig.

34. Openly resists

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38. Arduous routine

39. Get smart

40. "Priscilla" director Coppola

41. How a German count might get started

42. Swampy land

43. Does the dishes?

44. Complete collection

45. Hoped-for prognosis for an election incumbent

47. Twisty curve

48. Spews out

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53. Trap

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Down

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19. Belted out

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53. Actress Fanning

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60. Cousin of Inc.

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