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% ACTED Played a character (5) Universal Sep 28, 2026
3% STAR Play the leading role (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2026
3% LAS "Vegas" lead-in (3)
3% ROSTRUM Stage play after Oedipus Rex leads switched (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 6, 2026
3% ROXIE __ Hart, character in Chicago played by Renée Zellweger (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Oct 3, 2026
3% POSSUM Play __ (6) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2026
3% ARS Lead-in to "Poetica" (3) Universal Oct 1, 2026
3% INNKEEPER Character in a nativity play (9) (9) The Sun Mini Sep 27, 2026
3% KEEPS Play for ___ (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2026
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