“Marquee Actor stumbles badly, and now Understudy ___...” Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAKESTHELEAD “Marquee Actor stumbles badly, and now Understudy ___...” (12) Wall Street Journal Sep 5, 2020
5% TRIP Stumble (4) The New Yorker Mini Jun 11, 2026
4% ABUSE Treat badly (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 8, 2026
4% ERS Speech stumbles (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 6, 2026
4% UHS Some verbal stumbles (3) New York Times Midi Jun 5, 2026
4% ASAP "Now!" (4) Universal Jun 3, 2026
4% YET As of now (3) LA Times Daily Jun 1, 2026
4% DOONESNUT Stumbling on to nudes, become incensed (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 28, 2026
4% CRAVE Want badly (5) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026
4% DANIELDAYLEWIS Book delay is badly hampering western actor (14) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 29, 2026

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