The Clue
Work for Mr. Price (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ROLE
Tags
Notes
The answer ROLE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
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Function
Hamlet is one
Part
Personification
Portrayal
Aïda or Radamès
Amahl, e.g.
Assumed character
Auditioner's goal
Auditioner's quest
Carmen or Violetta
Credits listing
Customary function
Film part
Hamlet or Ophelia
Histrion's delight
Histrion's quest
It's assumed
Kind of model
Mimi or Norma
Part for Jannings
Part to play
Part on stage
Play part
Play thing?
Rocky, to Stallone
Romeo or Juliet
Something to play
Starlet's goal
Thespian's goal
Thespian's need
It has lines
Macbeth or Lady Macbeth
Malcolm X, for Denzel Washington
One may be leading or supporting
Tom Collier in "The Animal Kingdom"
Would-be thespian's quest
It may be played for money
Definition
ROLE as a noun:
1. (function, office, part, role) = the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
2. (character, role, theatrical role, part, persona) = an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
3. (function, purpose, role, use) = what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
4. normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"