The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FORTINBRAS
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More clues leading to the result FORTINBRAS
- Hamlet’s oppo battled, some say, wearing women’s underwear
- A first-born, troubled
- Shakespearean 2 approving of uncomfortable underwear
- Danish king eventually supporting the necessary supporters
- Hamlet’s opposite number takes castle wearing women’s underwear
- Shakespearean prince wearing underwear in castles
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The straight part
We know that "Hamlet’s oppo" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hamlet’s oppo = fortinbras.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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