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‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ Crossword Clue

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Crossword clue last updated: 08/01/2025

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Hint 1: Meaning
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
ACT, BET, BID
Hint 3: Best answers
LUTE, ACT, ACT AS

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Best answers for ‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’

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‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 3 letters (8)

AnswerLetters
ACT3
BET3
BID3
FUN3
MET3
RAN3
RUN3
TOY3

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 4 letters (11)

AnswerLetters
LUTE4
ACTS4
BETS4
BIDS4
FUNS4
MEET4
ROMP4
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RUNS4
TOYS4
TURN4
WORK4

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 5 letters (17)

AnswerLetters
ACT AS5
ACTED5
BRING5
CAPER5
DALLY5
DRAMA5
FLIRT5
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MEETS5
PLAYS5
ROMPS5
SPIEL5
SPORT5
TOYED5
TURNS5
WAGER5
WORKS5
WREAK5

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 6 letters (19)

AnswerLetters
ACTING6
BETTED6
BRINGS6
CAPERS6
DIDDLE6
DRAMAS6
FIDDLE6
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FLIRTS6
FROLIC6
GAMBOL6
GAMING6
PLAYED6
SPIELS6
SPORTS6
TAKE ON6
TOYING6
TRIFLE6
WAGERS6
WREAKS6

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 7 letters (25)

AnswerLetters
BETTING7
BROUGHT7
DALLIED7
DALLIES7
DIDDLED7
DIDDLES7
FIDDLED7
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FIDDLES7
FLIRTED7
FROLICS7
GAMBOLS7
GAMINGS7
MAKE FOR7
MEETING7
PLAYACT7
PLAYING7
RUNNING7
SHIMMER7
SPIELED7
TRIFLED7
TRIFLES7
WAGERED7
WORKING7
WREAKED7
WROUGHT7

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 8 letters (16)

AnswerLetters
BRINGING8
DALLYING8
DIDDLING8
FIDDLING8
FLIRTING8
FREE REIN8
GAMBLING8
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MANEUVER8
PLAYACTS8
RECREATE8
ROLEPLAY8
SHIMMERS8
SPIELING8
TRIFLING8
WAGERING8
WREAKING8

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 9 letters (11)

AnswerLetters
ENCOUNTER9
GAMBLINGS9
LOOSENESS9
MANEUVERS9
MANOEUVRE9
PLAYACTED9
RECREATED9
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RECREATES9
REPRESENT9
ROLEPLAYS9
SWORDPLAY9

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 10 letters (7)

AnswerLetters
ENCOUNTERS10
MANOEUVRES10
PLAYACTING10
RECREATING10
REPRESENTS10
ROLEPLAYED10
SWORDPLAYS10

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 11 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
CHILD'S PLAY11
ENCOUNTERED11
LOOSENESSES11
REPRESENTED11
ROLEPLAYING11

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 12 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
DRAMATIC PLAY12
ENCOUNTERING12
PERIOD OF PLAY12
REPRESENTING12

‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ with 13 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
PLAYING PERIOD13

Synonyms for ‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’

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The most likely answer for the crossword clue ‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’ is LUTE. Other possible answers include act, act as, acted, acting, acts, bet, bets, betted, among others.

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We have found 124 possible answers for the crossword clue ‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’.

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We list 123 synonyms related to ‘Play on the ___, beholding the towns burn’. Common alternatives include ACT, BET, BID, FUN.

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