Small role for a big star
The crossword clue "Small role for a big star" is answered by CAMEO, a 5-letter entry. Used 19 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
CAMEO
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CAMEO answer page.
Used 19 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 10 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.
- CAMEOAPPEARANCE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for CAMEO
Every other clue in this collection answered by CAMEO, most used first.
- Carved gem - used 30 times, most recently in 2023
- Small part - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
- Brief appearance - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Walk-on role - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Star's bit part - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Small role - used 15 times, most recently in 2016
- Bit part - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
- Unbilled role - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Minor role - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
- Walk-on - used 10 times, most recently in 2011
- Brief role - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
- Carved piece of jewelry - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
- Bit part for a star - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
- Brief role for a star - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Small part for a big star - used 6 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.
- Free-for-all - MELEE, used 223 times
- Make up (for) - ATONE, used 192 times
- For all to hear - ALOUD, used 121 times
- Fit for a king - REGAL, used 114 times
- Play for time - STALL, used 113 times
- Star in Cygnus - DENEB, used 106 times
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