Encouragement to an actor, and what this puzzle’s starred answers do Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Encouragement to an actor, and what this puzzle’s starred answers do last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BREAKALEG.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Encouragement to an actor, and what this puzzle’s starred answers do:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BREAKALEG Encouragement to an actor, and what this puzzle’s starred answers do (9) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2020
79% TWINKLE What stars do (7) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
72% PIXARFILMS What the first words of eight key answers in this puzzle are (10) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
69% KISMET What's in the stars (6) Universal Jan 21, 2026
69% CUTTHESMALLTALK Get down to business, or what the starred clues' answers do? (15) Universal Oct 8, 2025
66% EGGON Encourage (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
66% MOOCH What freeloaders do (5) The Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
66% INSTITCHES Laughing hysterically, or what the answers to the starred clues literally are (10) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
66% BRUCEWILLIS Actor in answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
66% ELOPE What Anora and Vanya do in 2024's "Anora" (5) New York Times Jan 17, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Wall Street Journal puzzle

Encouragement to an actor, and what this puzzle’s starred answers do Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Encouragement to an actor, and what this puzzle’s starred answers do. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is BREAKALEG.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Encouragement to an actor, and what this puzzle’s starred answers do.