| Play cat and mouse (with) | 25 |
| Play center, sometimes | 22 |
| Play conclusion, often | 22 |
| Play directors, briefly | 23 |
| Play double Dutch, say | 22 |
| Play down, as an issue | 22 |
| Play enders, sometimes | 22 |
| Play enjoying an extended run | 29 |
| Play extras, for short | 22 |
| Play favorites, perhaps | 23 |
| Play featuring Sadie Thompson | 29 |
| Play flawlessly on the green | 28 |
| Play follow-the-leader | 22 |
| Play follower, usually | 22 |
| Play for a talent scout | 23 |
| Play for fun, in a way | 22 |
| Play for higher stakes | 22 |
| Play for the Bruins, say | 24 |
| Play form using wooden masks | 28 |
| Play hob with toy trains | 24 |
| Play idly on an instrument | 26 |
| Play in a child's game | 26 |
| Play in a disorderly manner | 27 |
| Play in a mud puddle, e.g. | 26 |
| Play in the kiddie pool | 23 |
| Play in the snow, perhaps | 25 |
| Play in the swimming pool | 25 |
| Play it by ___ (improvise) | 26 |
| Play it close to the ___ | 24 |
| Play it ___ (improvise) | 23 |
| Play lazily, as a guitar | 24 |
| Play lightly, as a guitar | 25 |
| Play lookout for, for example | 29 |
| Play mainly for defense | 23 |
| Play material for a kitten | 26 |
| Play more craps, perhaps | 24 |
| Play normally, on sheets | 24 |
| Play on ESPN Classic, e.g. | 26 |
| Play opening, sometimes | 23 |
| Play out, as fishing line | 25 |
| Play over top, as a DJ | 22 |
| Play parent for a night | 23 |
| Play part or play parts | 23 |
| Play part, or play a part | 25 |
| Play Pebble Beach, say | 22 |
| Play producer's concern | 27 |
| Play professional hockey | 24 |
| Play re Sadie Thompson | 22 |
| Play sardines, perhaps | 22 |
| Play set for future engineers | 29 |
| Play set mostly in Cyprus | 25 |
| Play slower than normal tempo | 29 |
| Play solitaire, perhaps | 23 |
| Play staccato, in a way | 23 |
| Play starring Margaret Mead? | 28 |
| Play starring the Wallachs | 26 |
| Play starter, in football | 25 |
| Play that follows a play | 24 |
| Play that inspired Puccini | 26 |
| Play the daily double, e.g. | 27 |
| Play the field, so to speak | 27 |
| Play the guitar, in a way | 25 |
| Play the highlight reel | 23 |
| Play the lounge lizard | 22 |
| Play the philanthropist | 23 |
| Play the point spread, e.g. | 27 |
| Play the prima donna, e.g. | 26 |
| Play the recorder, say | 22 |
| Play the shrinking violet | 25 |
| Play the ukulele, perhaps | 25 |
| Play to a C-Span camera | 23 |
| Play to the back of the room | 28 |
| Play to the cheap seats | 23 |
| Play to the peanut gallery | 26 |
| Play to ___ (deadlock) | 22 |
| Play to ___ (have no winner) | 28 |
| Play too loud, perhaps | 22 |
| Play up to the audience | 23 |
| Play up to the spectators | 25 |
| Play well, in jazz lingo | 24 |
| Play with feline style | 23 |
| Play with a brushing motion | 27 |
| Play with a dog toy, maybe | 26 |
| Play with as a puppy might | 26 |
| Play with blocks, maybe | 23 |
| Play with Daddy Warbucks | 24 |
| Play with mechanical men | 24 |
| Play with your fingers | 22 |
| Play with, as a Frisbee | 23 |
| Play with, as a kitten might | 28 |
| Play with, as kittens do | 24 |
| Play with, kitten-style | 23 |
| Play with, like a kitten | 24 |
| Play with, like a puppy | 23 |
| Play without downloading | 24 |
| Play without much joy? | 22 |
| Play without restraint | 22 |
| Play your vintage synth? | 24 |
| Play ___ (do some tennis) | 25 |
| Play ___ (enjoy some tennis) | 28 |