Theater backdrop Crossword Clue

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Theater backdrop Crossword Answer

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SETS

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SCRIM

(5 letters)

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(noun)
1. an unofficial association of people or groups
2. several exercises intended to be done in series
(verb)
1. get ready for a particular purpose or event
2. disappear beyond the horizon
(adjective)
1. set down according to a plan
2. (usually followed by `to’ or `for’) on the point of or strongly disposed

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BACKDROP (noun)
1. scenery hung at back of stage
THEATER (noun)
1. the art of writing and producing plays
2. a region in which active military operations are in progress

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SETS
(4 letters)
SCRIM
(5 letters)

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