Taking principal role in musical, bearing with malingering (8,3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWINGINGTHELEAD Taking principal role in musical, bearing with malingering (8,3,4) (15) The Guardian Cryptic May 30, 2024
7% LEAD Principal role (4) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
6% MISLEADS Deceives girl about principal role (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
5% COLEADS Principal performer pairs (7) Newsday Sep 26, 2025
5% PRIMI Principes; the first, the leaders (5) The Times O Tempora Sep 20, 2025
5% SAO ___ Tome and Principe (3) Universal Sep 12, 2025
5% NEA Principals' org. (3) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2025
5% OPART Olivier's principal role that's moving to the observer? (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 25, 2025
5% GREMLIN Malinger for a change, but not with a trouble-maker (7) (7)
5% HEAD Principal (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 3, 2025

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