The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PLAYLET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PLAYLET
- Little drama in Wimbledon umpire’s words?
- Freedom of movement allowed a little drama
- Small drama in resolution of tennis controversy?
- Brief displays of theatrics, something John McEnroe used to do?
- Serve again, perhaps, in single act?
- Little work — fun allowed
- Amateur left in bad mood creating minor scene
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The straight part
We know that "Little work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case little work = playlet.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does PLAYLET mean?
PLAYLET noun- A short play (dramatic work).