Play tune no end, hit by Adele originally (9)

I believe the answer is:

melodrama

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'play' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tune no end hit by adele originally' is the wordplay.
'tune' becomes 'melody' (synonyms).
'no end' means to remove the last letter.
'hit by' becomes 'ram' (ram can mean to hit something. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'originally' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'adele' is 'a'.
'melody' with its final letter taken away is 'melod'.
'melod'+'ram'+'a'='MELODRAMA'

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(Other definitions for melodrama that I've seen before include "Sensational theatre work" , "Over-sensational play" , "Sensational entertainment" , "Sensational theatre piece" , "Sensational stage work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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