Answer:

tragi

AnswerCrossword Clue
TRAGIComic opening?
TRAGIComic lead-in
TRAGI...-comic, a type of actor.
TRAGITheatrical combining form.
TRAGIProminences at front of ear: Anat.
TRAGIKind of drama: Comb. form.
TRAGIOf serious drama: Prefix.
TRAGIEar parts
TRAGIEar projections
TRAGI...comic (half serious, half not)
TRAGI...comic (partly serious)
TRAGIParts of ears
TRAGIPrefix with comedy
TRAGIEar prominences
TRAGIEarlobe adjuncts
TRAGIComedy prefix