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
6% ROLE Part to play in a movie (4)
5% AVA "Abbott Elementary" principal (3) Universal Jul 22, 2026
5% MAINCOURSE Meal's principal part (10) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 19, 2026
5% WAITINGFORGODOT Play featuring the characters Vladimir and Estragon (15) The Times Specialist Jul 13, 2026
5% ODE Poem (3) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 12, 2026
5% GIVE Lead character in Greek writer's play (4) The Times Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
5% ENRAGES A genre novel with lead character in Sussex infuriates (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 6, 2026
5% SAO ___ Tome and Principe (3) Universal Jun 17, 2026
5% MAN Male (3) The Telegraph Quick Jun 17, 2026

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