Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Not play subtly (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EMOTE
Tags
Notes
The answer EMOTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
Related Clues
Gush
Mug
Overact
Act broadly
Act the ham
Act, in a way
Chew the scenery
Declaim theatrically
Emulate Cabotin
Express effusively
Indulge in cabotinage
Play broadly
Play the ham
Speak histrionically
Speak theatrically
Wax dramatic
Wax histrionic
Act with great feeling
Act like a thespian
Be a ham in "Hamlet"?
Go overboard, in a way
Ham it up
Not act subtly
Overdo it onstage
Overdo it, in a way
Cry too readily, maybe
Do some tub-thumping
Go too far in performing
Play much too broadly on stage
Definition
EMOTE as a verb:
1. give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role