7/17's predecessor in the role (7,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GABRIEL 7/17's predecessor in the role (7,5) (7) The Guardian Weekend Oct 5, 2024
7% HARRY Dwight's predecessor (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 2, 2026
7% PDA Cell's predecessor (3) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
7% MSDOS Windows predecessor (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025
7% MONO Stereo predecessor (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
6% AND See 17 (3) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% BELOW See 17 (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% WAYSABOUTIT See 17-Across (11) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
6% ACTS Plays a role (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
6% CHE "Evita" role (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 2, 2026

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