| Possibly lead championship list when announced |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Oct 2025 |
| The star character after whom a play or movie is named (5,4) |
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| Little return on equity initially in new lead (5,4) |
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| Hamlet, for example, has little more sadly wanting money (5,4) |
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| Form of address to be used at function, as demanded by actor's agent? |
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| Handle responsibility of playing Hamlet for example |
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| Anora in Anora, Forrest in Forrest Gump, or either Godzilla or Kong in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire |
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| Main part in a play |
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| Championship register sounds like the best part (5,4) |
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| Othello for example right - heartless loser crushed |
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| Eponymous acting part |
The Times Concise |
09 Oct 2024 |
| Name part of character in play (5,4) |
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| Cagney or Lacey |
LA Times Daily |
29 Aug 2024 |
| Lead miner finally found in dilapidated toilet clutching two pieces of lead |
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| The part of Hamlet for example? (5,4) |
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| Eponymous character in a film (5,4) |
Puzzler |
16 Feb 2024 |
| More little changes with month passed for leading part? (5,4) |
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| Malcolm X in 'Malcolm X' |
USA Today |
01 Sep 2023 |
| Name character for Othello, say |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Jul 2022 |
| Hamlet perhaps right -- terrible loser with no heart |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Jan 2021 |
| Major part |
Newsday |
16 Feb 2019 |
| Nixon in 1995 or Lincoln in 2012 |
New York Times |
05 Jan 2017 |
| Nixon in 1995 or Lincoln in 2012 |
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| Aida in 'Aida,' e.g |
New York Times |
04 Mar 2016 |
| Superman or Spider-Man |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2015 |
| Superman or Spider-Man |
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| Cinderella, in Cinderella |
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| Hamlet, Macbeth, or Othello |
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| Monk, e.g. |
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| Star part, often |
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| What a lead actor often plays |
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| Star part, often |
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| Evita, in "Evita," e.g. |
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| Rocky, e.g. |
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| Top part |
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| Rocky, say |
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| Hamlet, e.g. |
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| Rocky, e.g. |
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| Lead, often |
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| Lulu in "Lulu," e.g. |
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| Macbeth, e.g. |
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| Macbeth, e.g. |
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| Lead, often |
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| Aida or Carmen |
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| Star's part, maybe |
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| Biggest part, usually |
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| Dramatic lead. |
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| Lili or Gigi. |
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| Ingenue's goal. |
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