The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BANQUO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BANQUO
- How to make quotable list for Shakespeare role
- Shakespearean character, Caliban, quotable to some extent
- Spectre at the feast mentioned trouble at Lloyds
- RBS misery allegedly finished off old Scottish general
- Outlaw confronting queen, old person with ghostly appearance
- Prohibition announced for Scottish founder of dynasty
- Play 'Ghost' in bar near Queen's Circle
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The straight part
We know that "Spectre at the feast" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spectre at the feast = banquo.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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