Cryptic crossword clue
Drama’s over, sweetie 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HON

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N

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The straight part
We know that "sweetie" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sweetie = hon.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HON mean?

HON noun
  1. (used only to address someone) Honey, sweetheart, a term of endearment; a friendly term of address.
HON interjection
  1. ; cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo

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