1920 play from which the word “robot” comes

As a detective solving the mystery of the crossword clue ‘1920 play from which the word “robot” comes’, I started by breaking down the clues in the clue – 1920 is the year and “robot” is the keyword. This led me to start researching plays from 1920 that might have featured robots. My research led me to a Czech play called “Rossum’s Universal Robots” or “R.U.R.” for short, which premiered in Prague in 1920. Upon further investigation, I discovered that this play featured robots and is credited with coining the term “robot.” Therefore, the answer to the crossword clue must be “R.U.R.”. Overall, my thought process focused on applying knowledge of the year and context clues related to robotics to conduct targeted research and arrive at the correct answer for the crossword puzzle.