Crossword Genius

Measure of whisky needed before a theatrical production (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drama

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'a theatrical production' is the definition.
(a dramatic work)

'measure of whisky needed before' is the wordplay.
'measure' becomes 'mA' (mA is a kind of measure).
'of whisky' becomes 'dra' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'needed before' says to put letters next to each other.
'ma' put after 'dra' is 'DRAMA'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for drama that I've seen before include "Play; exciting situation" , "shared interest of 6 & 12 [VERDI & SHAKESPEARE]" , "Series of events involving conflicting forces" , "Stage production" , "Literary genre for the theatre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.