To move forward on “Play area”, consider this curated set of answers that match what has worked in other crosswords with the same structure, providing options that have held up to editorial review.
Suggested Answers:
- YARD
- SANDPIT
- REC
- THEATERDISTRICT
- STAGE
- ARENA
- SET
- THEATER
Synonyms and Definitions
YARD
- Synonyms: 1000, chiliad, cubic yard, curtilage, g, grand, grounds, k, m, one thousand, pace, railway yard, railyard, thou, thousand
SANDPIT
- Synonyms: sandbox, sandpile
STAGE
- Synonyms: arrange, degree, leg, level, microscope stage, phase, point, present, represent, stagecoach
ARENA
- Synonyms: area, bowl, domain, field, orbit, scene of action, sphere, sports stadium, stadium
SET
- Synonyms: adjust, band, bent, circle, coif, coiffe, coiffure, congeal, correct, countersink, curing, define, determine, determined, dictated, do, dress, exercise set, fit, fix, fixed, fructify, gear up, go down, go under, hardened, hardening, jell, laid, lay, lay out, limit, localise, localize, located, lot, mark, place, placed, plant, pose, position, prepare, primed, put, readiness, ready, rig, rigid, set up, seth, sic, situated, solidification, solidifying, specify, stage set, typeset
THEATER
- Synonyms: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, field of operations, house, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations