Cryptic crossword clue
That Scottish play’s ultimate character performing 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word YON

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Y
O
N

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The straight part
We know that "That Scottish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that scottish = yon.
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 YON mean?

YON adjective
  1. That (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight.
YON adverb
  1. Yonder.
YON pronoun
  1. That one or those over there.

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