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The Clue
Film director's need (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SCENARIO
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Notes
The answer SCENARIO is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
SCENARIO as a noun:
1. an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
2. a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"
3. a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"