The lead character in a film or play Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The lead character in a film or play . 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 The lead character in a film or play (4)
4% GIVE Lead character in Greek writer's play (4) The Times Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
4% LAYER Actor killing lead character in film (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 8, 2026
3% GUIDE Lead (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2026
3% IVAN "Big Mistakes" character played by Mark Ivanir (4) USA Today Aug 26, 2026
3% REBA Sitcom where singer McEntire plays the wise-cracking lead character who gives the show its name (4)
3% STARRED Had the lead (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 26, 2026
3% MAX "Mad" lead in a sci-fi film franchise (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2026
3% DANSEUR Desperate character rues playing a bloke in tights (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 25, 2026
3% POINTER Dog lead (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 25, 2026
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