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Sad time with such as Hamlet making a comeback (6)

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tragic

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'sad' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for tragic that I've seen before include "Terrible" , "Exceedingly sad" , "Causing extreme distress or sorrow" , "Calamitous, causing great sadness" , "Resulting in great loss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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