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
8% HEROINE Female protagonist (7) The Times Concise Feb 2, 2026
7% GETS Picks up (4) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
7% ELFIN Delicate flower picked up by female? On the contrary (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
7% SENSE Pick up on (5) Universal Feb 20, 2026
7% SENSING Picking up on (7) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
7% EASE Picked up drugs in facility (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jan 25, 2026
7% NABS Picks up (4) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
6% TREAT Pick up the tab (5) Eugene Sheffer Mar 7, 2026
6% DOPES Drugs (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026

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