Crossword Genius

Name character for Othello, say (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

title role

'for othello say' is the definition.
(Othello is the title role in Shakespeare's play)

'name character' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'title' (eg the name of a book).
'character' becomes 'role' (synonyms).
'title'+'role'='TITLE-ROLE'

(Other definitions for title role that I've seen before include "Name part" , "Hamlet in Hamlet, say" , "Main part of a story" , "Part such as Hamlet" , "taken by Lear amongst others" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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