Trod the boards
The crossword clue "Trod the boards" is answered by ACTED, a 5-letter entry. Used 26 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ACTED
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ACTED answer page.
Used 26 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for ACTED
Every other clue in this collection answered by ACTED, most used first.
- Played a role - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
- Took steps - used 62 times, most recently in 2025
- Played a part - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Performed - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
- Behaved - used 39 times, most recently in 2026
- Performed on stage - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
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- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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