| Playwright-actor consumes a vegetable | 37 |
| Playwright's favorite literature | 36 |
| Playwright's cayuse emporium | 32 |
| Playwright's "moment of truth" | 44 |
| Playwright with the 2009 play "Race" | 46 |
| Playwright William and infielder Brandon | 40 |
| Playwright whose pastime is making flour? | 41 |
| Playwright who's afraid of Christmas? | 41 |
| Playwright who penned "Picnic" | 40 |
| Playwright who favored heartland locales | 40 |
| Playwright who died on May 23, 1906 | 35 |
| Playwright who created the character Lothario | 45 |
| Playwright who coined the word "robot" | 48 |
| Playwright who co-wrote with Kaufman | 36 |
| Playwright who co-founded the Abbey Theatre | 43 |
| Playwright who became a president | 33 |
| Playwright some theorize was actually Shakespeare | 49 |
| Playwright Sir Arthur ___ Pinero | 32 |
| Playwright Sean in a softball game? | 35 |
| Playwright satirized in "Patience" | 44 |
| Playwright Peter who wrote “Marat/Sade” | 47 |
| Playwright Peter of "Equus" | 37 |
| Playwright Pagnol: 1895–1974 | 35 |
| Playwright Moss's orchestral section? | 41 |
| Playwright Jason Miller's father-in-law | 43 |
| Playwright Gilroy's "subject" | 43 |
| Playwright Edward who won three Pulitzers | 41 |
| Playwright Connelly: 1890–1981 | 37 |
| Playwright Christopher's family | 35 |
| Playwright and screenwriter Clifford | 36 |
| Playwright and philosopher who advised Nero | 43 |
| Playwright Akins and Tony winner Caldwell | 41 |
| Playwright Akins ("The Old Maid") | 43 |
| Playthings used as tribal emblems? | 34 |
| Playthings / Electronics companies merge? | 41 |
| Plaything named for the 26th President | 38 |
| PlayStation devotee's mantra? | 33 |
| Playskool's Rocktivity products, e.g. | 41 |
| Plays with something, as a kitten might | 39 |
| Plays with one's thumbs, in a way | 37 |
| Plays resulting in yardage losses | 33 |
| Plays fast and loose with, as data | 34 |
| Plays April Fools on, in Krakow? | 32 |
| Plays another game of Jenga, say | 32 |
| Plays after some snaps, in brief | 32 |
| Plays a sophomoric prank on, informally | 39 |
| Plays a hole to its "quota," say | 42 |
| Plays a Halloween prank on, informally | 38 |
| Plays a campus prank on, informally | 35 |
| Plays "Wheel of Fortune" | 34 |
| Playroom toy endorsed by a Beastie Boy? | 39 |
| Playmate of Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Po | 37 |
| Playing will a full deck, so to speak | 37 |
| Playing two cellos at once, maybe? | 34 |
| Playing to someone's vanity, maybe | 38 |
| Playing the ___ (improvised verbal contest) | 43 |
| Playing surface for World Cup participants | 42 |
| Playing pieces in the game of Go | 32 |
| Playing out all one's cards? | 32 |
| Playing notes on certain musical instruments | 44 |
| Playing loudly, like a group of trumpets | 40 |
| Playing longer than expected, for short | 39 |
| Playing in someone else's stadium | 37 |
| Playing card that has the most pips | 35 |
| Playing card for a fortuneteller | 32 |
| Playing areas for Padres et al.? | 32 |
| Playing an extra period, briefly | 32 |
| Playing an extra NBA period, say | 32 |
| Playing a fourth NHL period, say | 32 |
| Playground's climbing device | 32 |
| Playground section popular in the spring? | 41 |
| Playground response to a challenge | 34 |
| Playground reply to "You are not!" | 44 |
| Playground rejoinder to "Ain't!" | 46 |
| Playground piece that has its ups and downs | 43 |
| Playground perchers in "The Birds" | 44 |
| Playground of the St. Louis Rams | 32 |
| Playground of the Philadelphia Eagles | 37 |
| Playground of the Denver Nuggets | 32 |
| Playground of the Baltimore Ravens | 34 |
| Playground game stalemate resolutions | 37 |
| Playground equipment with pendulous pieces | 42 |
| Playground equipment that incorporates boxing? | 46 |
| Playground apparatus of the Apocalypse? | 39 |
| Playfully bite, as your owner's heels | 41 |
| Playful, humorous version of the minuet | 39 |
| Playful swimmer hunted for its fur | 34 |
| Playful response to a good insult | 33 |
| Playful Queen album, with "The"? | 42 |
| Playful Queen album (with "The")? | 43 |
| Players, in the cat's absence | 33 |
| Players' Tournament winner: 1989 | 36 |
| Players who made a historic touchdown in 1964 | 45 |
| Players try to hit triples with them | 36 |
| Players of certain pear-shaped instruments | 42 |
| Players may place stakes on this | 32 |
| Players in the computer business | 32 |
| Players in red, white and blue uniforms | 39 |
| Players in blue, white, orange, and black | 41 |
| Players don't rush through them | 35 |