The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ASIDE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Dramatic device crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ASIDE | 50 % | 5 |
| IRONY | 43 % | 5 |
| TENSION | 7 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dramatic device
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plot device
- trope
- irony
- tension
- aside
- machine
- flashback
- flashforward
- play
- soliloquy
- player
- set
Crossword Answer definitions
ASIDE noun- An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.
- A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.
- A minor related mention, an afterthought.
- To or on one side so as to be out of the way.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ASIDE
- "All joking ____..."
- "All kidding __ ..."
- A private remark
- In reserve
- Line to the audience
- Stage whisper
- Step __ (resign)
- Words to the audience
- Private line
- "Joking ___ ..."
More clues leading to the result IRONY
- "I'm clueless," for instance (considering the context)
- O. Henry device
- Literary device
- Subtle twist
- "A free ride when you've already paid" is an example of it, according to Alanis Morissette
- Device used by O. Henry
- Sardonic wit
- "The gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom," per Anatole France
- Dramatic device
- Literary twist