Ms Merman to take the lead, essentially (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHEL Ms Merman to take the lead, essentially (5) (5)
6% CORE Essential (4) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
6% MIA Ms. Farrow (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 3, 2026
6% NEED Essential (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
6% STAR Rodents returning to take the lead (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 20, 2025
6% DEMI Ms. Moore (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025
6% STEER Take the lead (5) The Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
5% VAPOR Contrail, essentially (5) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
5% HIGHPRIEST Leading minister stoned, performing strip taking ecstasy (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% RELAXANT Chill pill, essentially (8) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
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