Object that drives the plot of a film, but whose actual identity doesn't matter Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Object that drives the plot of a film, but whose actual identity doesn't matter . 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 MACGUFFIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MACGUFFIN Object that drives the plot of a film, but whose actual identity doesn't matter (9)
62% PREMISE Plot-driving concept (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jul 2, 2025
62% SIPS Doesn�t guzzle (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2016
59% REAL Actual (4) Commuter Sep 4, 2025
59% SAME Identical (4) Commuter Aug 19, 2025
59% INFACT Actually (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025
56% SITE Plot (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 25, 2025
56% COLLUDES Plots (with) (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 19, 2025
56% CONSPIRED Plotted (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 17, 2025
56% ALIKE Identically (5) Commuter Jul 29, 2025
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