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% WAITINGFORGODOT Play featuring the characters Vladimir and Estragon (15) The Times Specialist Jul 13, 2026
3% AHEAD In the lead (5) Newsday Jul 13, 2026
3% NUNS Some characters in the Tony winning play "Doubt" (4) New York Times Jul 11, 2026
3% TOYED Played (with) (5) The Times Concise Jul 11, 2026
3% RETYPE Peter Kay at last playing key characters again (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
3% HARRYPOTTER Literary/film character with a ⚡️ on his forehead (11) New York Times Midi Jul 9, 2026
3% INDY Iconic film character with a fedora hat, familiarly (4) New York Times Mini Jul 8, 2026
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