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% LEAD Principal role (4) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
3% PART Role to play (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2025
3% SEEKER Its role at play (6) Newsday Aug 16, 2025
3% ACTS Plays a role (4) USA Today Aug 8, 2025
3% ACTED Played a role (5) New York Times Mini Aug 1, 2025
2% TODD Sweeney ___ (role played by Johnny Depp) (4)
2% USE Employ (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 27, 2025
2% INN Rest stop in a role-playing game (3) Universal Aug 27, 2025
2% USES Employs (4) USA Today Aug 26, 2025

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