Take directors' lead — and be overlooked Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOBYTHEBOARD Take directors' lead — and be overlooked (12) The Times Cryptic Feb 13, 2015
7% MISSES Overlooks (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 21, 2026
7% STAR Take the lead (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 23, 2026
6% INTRO Lead-in (5) Thomas Joseph May 12, 2026
6% AHEAD In the lead (5) LA Times Daily May 12, 2026
6% AVA Director DuVernay (3) Eugene Sheffer May 12, 2026
6% LEE Director Spike (3) Thomas Joseph May 11, 2026
6% ELI ____ Roth, director (3) The Telegraph Mini May 11, 2026
6% MTETNA Stratovolcano overlooking the Medit. (6) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
6% SCRIPTS Directors' readings (7) Newsday May 6, 2026

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