Drug picked up for leading female protagonist (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Drug picked up for leading female protagonist (6) last seen in Guardian Quick 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEROIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEROIN Drug picked up for leading female protagonist (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 18, 2024
7% LIFTS Picks up (5) Commuter Dec 22, 2025
7% SENSES Picks up (6) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
7% DETECTED Picked up (8) USA Today Nov 12, 2025
6% RENTALCAR Auto picked up at an airport (9) Newsday Jan 5, 2026
6% CAF Quick pick-me-up? (3) The Washington Post Mini Jan 2, 2026
6% ARC Protagonist's path (3) Universal Jan 2, 2026
6% SAUDI Countryman picked up female number 4 on farm? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
6% WEIGHTLIFTING Hobby to pick up in 2026? (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
6% SPY Pick up some tea? (3) The Atlantic Jan 1, 2026

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Drug picked up for leading female protagonist (6) Crossword Clue
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