| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OPOSSUMS | They play dead |
| POSSUMS | In danger, they play dead |
| ISHE | "... Dead?" (Mark Twain play) |
| ISHE | ".. Dead?": Mark Twain play |
| POSSUM | It might play dead |
| POSSUM | Animal that might play dead |
| NOEXIT | Existentialist play featuring three dead characters |
| POSSUM | Pretend to be asleep or dead (with "play") |
| IBSEN | His last play was "When We Dead Awaken" |
| IBSEN | "When We Dead Awaken" was his last play |
| NOEXIT | Play in which the three main characters are dead |
