Actor with a background role (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Actor with a background role (5) . 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 EXTRA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXTRA Actor with a background role (5) (5)
10% EXTRAS Background actors (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 15, 2025
9% SKY Moon's background (3)
8% GRE *CGI-ready background (3) Universal Nov 21, 2025
8% APART An actor's role is distinct (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Sep 11, 2025
8% SETS Play backgrounds (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 7, 2025
7% ACTOR Role player (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 23, 2025
7% EPPS Actor Omar (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 12, 2025
7% COPYANDPASTE Plagiarise Constable as an example, with background drawn in by you once (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
7% REISER Actor Paul (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
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