| Play normally, on sheets | 24 |
| Play more craps, perhaps | 24 |
| Play material for a kitten | 26 |
| Play mainly for defense | 23 |
| Play lookout for, for example | 29 |
| Play lightly, as a guitar | 25 |
| Play lazily, as a guitar | 24 |
| Play it ___ (improvise) | 23 |
| Play it close to the ___ | 24 |
| Play it by ___ (improvise) | 26 |
| Play in the swimming pool | 25 |
| Play in the snow, perhaps | 25 |
| Play in the kiddie pool | 23 |
| Play in a mud puddle, e.g. | 26 |
| Play in a disorderly manner | 27 |
| Play in a child's game | 26 |
| Play idly on an instrument | 26 |
| Play hob with toy trains | 24 |
| Play form using wooden masks | 28 |
| Play for the Bruins, say | 24 |
| Play for higher stakes | 22 |
| Play for fun, in a way | 22 |
| Play for a talent scout | 23 |
| Play follower, usually | 22 |
| Play follow-the-leader | 22 |
| Play flawlessly on the green | 28 |
| Play featuring Sadie Thompson | 29 |
| Play favorites, perhaps | 23 |
| Play extras, for short | 22 |
| Play enjoying an extended run | 29 |
| Play enders, sometimes | 22 |
| Play down, as an issue | 22 |
| Play double Dutch, say | 22 |
| Play directors, briefly | 23 |
| Play conclusion, often | 22 |
| Play center, sometimes | 22 |
| Play cat and mouse (with) | 25 |
| Play callers, for short | 23 |
| Play called by Montana | 22 |
| Play by William Gibson | 22 |
| Play by Van Druten: 1951 | 24 |
| Play by Maxwell Anderson | 24 |
| Play by Mae West: 1928 | 22 |
| Play by Jean-Paul Sartre | 24 |
| Play by George Bernard Shaw | 27 |
| Play by Emlyn Williams: 1938 | 28 |
| Play by e. e. cummings | 22 |
| Play by a different ___ rules | 29 |
| Play by a different __ rules | 28 |
| Play both sides, in a way | 25 |
| Play better defense than? | 25 |
| Play before the headliner | 25 |
| Play based on Maugham tale | 26 |
| Play based on a Maugham tale | 28 |
| Play based on a Maugham story | 29 |
| Play baseball with cheeses? | 27 |
| Play around with some music | 27 |
| Play an ocarina monotonously | 28 |
| Play an amorous detective? | 26 |
| Play an "it" game | 27 |
| Play about Sadie Thompson | 25 |
| Play about rival composers | 26 |
| Play about Caius Marcius | 24 |
| Play about author Capote | 24 |
| Play a trump, in Bridge | 23 |
| Play a set with the band | 24 |
| Play a sax solo, maybe | 22 |
| Play a role none too subtly | 27 |
| Play a part, or play part | 25 |
| Play a part or play part | 24 |
| Play a par-3 perfectly | 22 |
| Play a Merv Griffin creation | 28 |
| Play a loggers' game | 24 |
| Play a fiddle, in a way | 23 |
| Play a child's game | 23 |
| Play a card out of suit | 23 |
| Play a bit better than | 22 |
| Play --- (feign death) | 22 |
| Play "Simon says" | 27 |
| Platypus-like, in a way | 23 |
| Platypus Olympic mascot | 23 |
| Platypi-to-be, perhaps | 22 |
| Platters from the past | 22 |
| Platter spinners, for short | 27 |
| Platter player, for short | 25 |
| Platter player, briefly | 23 |
| Platter for an audition | 23 |
| Platter by The Platters, e.g. | 29 |
| Platte Valley figure (Var.) | 27 |
| Platte River valley native | 26 |
| Platte River Valley figure | 26 |
| Platte River native people | 26 |
| Platoon or squadron, e.g. | 25 |
| Platoon members, for short | 26 |
| Platoon members, briefly | 24 |
| Platoon leaders: Abbr. | 22 |
| Platoon cmdr.'s rank | 24 |
| Platoon setting: abbr. | 25 |
| Platoon setting briefly | 27 |
| Plato's seventh letter | 26 |