Cryptic crossword clue
Plays sensationalised madam’s role perhaps 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MELODRAMAS

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The straight part
We know that "Plays sensationalised" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plays sensationalised = melodramas.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MELODRAMAS mean?

MELODRAMAS noun
  1. A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
  2. A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks
  3. Any situation or action which is blown out of proportion.

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