Actors employed to play roles in the absence of principals Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Actors employed to play roles in the absence of principals last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UNDERSTUDIES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERSTUDIES Actors employed to play roles in the absence of principals (12) The Times Specialist Sunday May 19, 2019
3% MISS Feel the absence of (4) The Times Concise Sep 22, 2025
3% EASE Absence of effort (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2025
3% USE Employ (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 20, 2025
3% MISLEADS Deceives girl about principal role (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
3% USING Employing (5) Newsday Sep 15, 2025
3% ACT Play a role (3)
3% APART An actor's role is distinct (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Sep 11, 2025
3% USES Employs (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 9, 2025
3% HIRE Employ (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2025

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