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Small village; play (6)

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hamlet

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'small village' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for hamlet that I've seen before include "Shakespeare's tragic Danish prince" , "The Dane" , "whose forefathers were rude, did Gray imply?" , "Dramatic prince of Denmark" , "Village for Shakespearean prince" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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