Directs and plays the chief part (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEADS Directs and plays the chief part (5) (5)
9% ROLES Play parts (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 4, 2025
9% SCENES Play parts (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
9% SCENE Play part (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 24, 2025
9% LENTO Directive for playing a funeral march (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 10, 2025
9% ACT Play part, or play a part (3) USA Today Oct 8, 2025
9% ROLE Part to play (4) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
9% ACTED Played a part (5) Universal Sep 25, 2025
8% LEADER Chief, boss (6) The Times Concise Oct 27, 2025
8% ACTI First part of a play (4) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
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