The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DRAMATISE
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More clues leading to the result DRAMATISE
- New media star put on stage, say
- Tots gathering at one end of house play up
- Short Satie works to adapt for the stage
- Make work play, for example
- It’s a dream – peppered ham
- For new set-up, it’s a dream colour
- Media star adapted to stage
- Be creative with media star?
- Old violins which broken red cases render playable
- Stage star with media frenzy
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The straight part
We know that "colour" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case colour = dramatise.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DRAMATISE mean?
DRAMATISE verb- To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television
- To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner