Cutting very critical leading actor to be replaced by unknown Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cutting very critical leading actor to be replaced by unknown last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCYTHING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCYTHING Cutting very critical leading actor to be replaced by unknown (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 12, 2023
3% STAR Lead actor, perhaps (4)
2% BLASTED Criticized severely (7) Universal Nov 27, 2025
2% ALS Critic Hilton (3) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
2% AHEAD In the lead (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
2% NOBODYMOVE *Film with a cast of unknowns? (10) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
2% ULTRA Very, very (5) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
2% ANAL Very, very particular (4) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
2% FLAK Criticism (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 19, 2025
2% CONDEMN Harshly criticize (7) Commuter Nov 19, 2025

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