Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 23% | 9 | They play a major role in the final play of the Oresteia trilogy | |
3 | 23% | 4 | Actor in a principal role | |
Principal Role In A Play Crossword Clue
Check other possible answers below.
Best Possible Answers
About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LEAD" which means:
- noun
- • An advantage held by a competitor in a race
- • A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
- • Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
- • Evidence pointing to a possible solution
- • A position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
- • The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
- • The introductory section of a story
- • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
- • An actor who plays a principal role
- • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
- • An indication of potential opportunity
- • A news story of major importance
- • The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- • Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
- • Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
- • A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
- • The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb
- • Take somebody somewhere
- • Produce as a result or residue
- • Tend to or result in
- • Travel in front of; go in advance of others
- • Cause to undertake a certain action
- • Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- • Be in charge of
- • Be ahead of others; be the first
- • Be conducive to
- • Lead, as in the performance of a composition
- • Lead, extend, or afford access
- • Move ahead (of others) in time or space
- • Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
- • Preside over adjective
- • Foremost.
- • Main, principal
An example sentence would be:
- • "He took the lead in organizing the event."
- • "The dog pulled at its lead, eager to go for a walk."
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a The Guardian Quick crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Break downMass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
Narrow strip of land projecting into the sea
Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
---|---|---|
The Guardian Quick20 Sep 2012 | Across 21 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
|
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
---|---|---|
1 | Do this if unable to hear one present in principal role
The Guardian Quiptic -
19 Jul 2010 | The Guardian Quiptic / 19 Jul 2010 |
2 | Principal role — heavy metal
The Guardian Quick -
18 Oct 2021 | The Guardian Quick / 18 Oct 2021 |
3 | Taking principal role in musical, bearing with malingering
The Guardian Cryptic -
30 May 2024 | The Guardian Cryptic / 30 May 2024 |
4 | The principal area of a play | |
5 | They play a major role in the final play of the Oresteia trilogy | |
6 | Victoria Principal role
New York Times -
02 Jun 1989 | New York Times / 02 Jun 1989 |
7 | ___ Meyer, principal role on "Veep"
New York Times -
05 Mar 2020 | New York Times / 05 Mar 2020 |