Plays the role of
The crossword clue "Plays the role of" is answered by ACTSAS, a 6-letter entry. Used 16 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
ACTSAS
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ACTSAS answer page.
Used 16 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 9 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 ACTSAS
Every other clue in this collection answered by ACTSAS, most used first.
- Assumes the role of - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Fills in for - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Takes the role of - used 9 times, most recently in 2018
- Stands in for - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
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- On the go - ACTIVE, used 73 times
- Capital of the Bahamas - NASSAU, used 64 times
- City on the Rio Grande - LAREDO, used 64 times
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