Star actor I replaced as leading man, perhaps Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARISTOCRAT Star actor I replaced as leading man, perhaps (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 7, 2016
8% STAR Lead actor, perhaps (4)
7% EDWARD <i>District 13</i>'s leading man (6) The Times Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
7% ADAM Leading man? (4) New York Times Dec 27, 2025
7% RECAST Chose a replacement actor (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 1, 2025
6% SEE Lead-in to daylight or stars (3) The Washington Post Mini Feb 7, 2026
6% YEO Lead-in to "man," for a naval title (3) New York Times Mini Feb 6, 2026
6% DANNYDEVITO US actor and filmmaker who starred in <i>Twins</i> (1988) (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 1, 2026
6% ALEC Actor Guinness of "Star Wars" (4)
6% COLMMEANEY <i>Star Trek</i> actor who appeared as an Irish pub owner in an episode of <i>The Simpsons</i> (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 11, 2026

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