Plays a role
The crossword clue "Plays a role" is answered by ACTS, a 4-letter entry. Used 53 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ACTS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ACTS answer page.
Used 53 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- PORTRAYS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ACTS
Every other clue in this collection answered by ACTS, most used first.
- Play parts - used 131 times, most recently in 2026
- Play divisions - used 94 times, most recently in 2026
- Performs in a play - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
- Does something - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Deeds - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Behaves - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- "Casablanca" role - ILSA, used 110 times
- Starring role - LEAD, used 103 times
- Welles role - KANE, used 78 times
- "Young Frankenstein" role - IGOR, used 70 times
- "Damn Yankees" role - LOLA, used 61 times
- Peter Fonda role - ULEE, used 59 times
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