Take the role of
The crossword clue "Take the role of" is answered by ACTAS, a 5-letter entry. Used 21 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1995. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
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ACTAS
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Used 21 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1995. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for ACTAS
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- Assume the role of - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- Play the role of - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
- Fill in for - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Stand in for - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Represent - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Substitute for - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
- Be temporarily - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
- Perform the functions of. - used 7 times, most recently in 1964
- Pretend to be - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Serve in the capacity of - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
- Have the role of - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Take care of - SEETO, used 337 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
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