Principal male character in a play, movie, novel or poem Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Principal male character in a play, movie, novel or poem last seen in Guardian Speedy 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HERO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERO Principal male character in a play, movie, novel or poem (4) The Guardian Speedy Jan 24, 2016
5% SPARROW Red __ Russian novel and spy movie (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Mar 28, 2026
5% ODE Poem (3) Puzzler Backwords Mar 25, 2026
5% ULYSSES A novel by Joyce or a poem by Tennyson? (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Mar 14, 2026
5% GOB Arrested Development character played by Will Arnett (3) The Atlantic Mar 11, 2026
5% ODIN Principal Norse god (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 11, 2026
5% ARIEL Character from The Tempest - or a poem by Sylvia Plath (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Mar 7, 2026
5% MAIN Principal (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 2, 2026
5% PIGGY Thematic novel character; type of bank? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
5% ERIC Thematic novel character; Idle comedian? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026

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