Act as a substitute Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Act as a substitute (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEPUTISE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEPUTISE Act as a substitute (8) (8)
98% STEPIN Act as a substitute (6) Newsday Dec 6, 2016
38% FILLINGIN Acting as a substitute (9) Thomas Joseph Jun 23, 2025
36% STANDSIN Acts as a substitute (8) USA Today Nov 14, 2018
36% STOODIN Acted as a substitute (for) (7)
36% STEPSIN Acts as a substitute (7)
32% STAND Act as a substitute for prop (5)
32% SATIN Acted as a substitute silk (5)
19% PAPAYAS Fruits whose seeds can act as a substitute for black peppercorns (7) New York Times Aug 18, 2021
4% LIEU In __ of (substituting for) (4) Newsday Aug 5, 2025
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