Surname of William, the first actor to play Doctor Who in 1963 (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARTNELL Surname of William, the first actor to play Doctor Who in 1963 (8) (8)
9% MCCOY Sylvester who played the Doctor in Doctor Who (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 24, 2025
8% MATT ___ Smith, actor who played the eleventh Doctor Who (4) (4)
7% ACTI First part of a play (4) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
7% MIKEREID Actor who played Frank Butcher in EastEnders (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
7% SEAN Actor Connery who played Bond (4)
7% OMAR "Doctor Zhivago" actor ___ Sharif (4)
7% DEBUT Actor's first appearance (5)
7% VAL Actor Kilmer who played Batman (3)
7% MOTT Surname of Wilf, the Doctor Who character who was played by Bernard Cribbins (4) (4)
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