17-Across protagonist Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 17-Across protagonist . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GODFATHER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GODFATHER 17-Across protagonist (9)
55% RIPLEY 15-Across protagonist (6) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2019
4% NUTS 17-Across topper (4) LA Times Daily Sep 17, 2025
4% CBS Network for 17-Across (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 9, 2025
3% SUIT See 17 (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
3% LARA "Tomb Raider" protagonist Croft (4) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
3% AANG "Avatar: The Last Airbender" protagonist (4) Universal Oct 12, 2025
3% ALF Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 17-Across (3) Universal Oct 9, 2025
3% ALLTHUMBS Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
3% GRU "Despicable Me" protagonist (3) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
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