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

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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.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BREAKALEG Encouragement to an actor, and what this puzzle’s starred answers do (9) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2020
75% CUTTHESMALLTALK Get down to business, or what the starred clues' answers do? (15) Universal Oct 8, 2025
72% BEWAREOFDOG Warning sign that might apply to this puzzle's starred answers? (11) Wall Street Journal Oct 13, 2025
69% THESIXWS They begin this puzzle's long answers (8) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
69% ITO "What was ____ do?" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 22, 2025
69% INNERCITIES What nine of this puzzle's long answers have (11) Premier Sunday Jul 13, 2025
66% SPUR Encourage, with "on" (4) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
66% FOSTERS Encourages (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 30, 2025
66% FOSTER Encourage (6) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025
66% CHEERYOS Theme of the starred clues' answers (8) Newsday Sep 26, 2025

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