A bad actor's surely hoping to take leads? Shame! (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABASH A bad actor's surely hoping to take leads? Shame! (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 21, 2026
56% WYLE --> lead actor (4) USA Today Quick Apr 3, 2026
56% S --> lead actor (1) USA Today Quick Apr 3, 2026
53% ITD "___ be a shame ..." (3) Universal Jun 13, 2026
53% ALAS "That's a shame!" (4) Newsday Jun 7, 2026
53% TSK "For shame!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 3, 2026
53% TSKTSK "For shame!" (6) New York Times May 7, 2026
53% PITY Shame (4) The Telegraph Quick May 5, 2026
51% YES "For sure!" (3)
51% ASPIRED Hoped (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 31, 2026

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