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A bad actor's surely hoping to take leads? Shame! (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue A bad actor's surely hoping to take leads? Shame! (5) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on March 21, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABASH.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ABASH A bad actor's surely hoping to take leads? Shame! (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 55% | STAR Take the lead | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 55% | STAGEHOG Bad actor | (8) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 50% | SOSAD "Such a shame" | (5) | New York Times | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 50% | DISHONORABLE Shameful | (12) | Commuter | Feb 24, 2026 |
| 50% | SIDE "Oh sure, take their __!" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 48% | OKAY "Sure" | (4) | Commuter | Mar 16, 2026 |
| 48% | YES "For sure!" | (3) | New York Times | Mar 11, 2026 |
| 48% | YEP "Sure is" | (3) | New York Times Midi | Mar 8, 2026 |
| 48% | KNEW Was sure of | (4) | Commuter | Feb 17, 2026 |
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