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Crossword answer

ACTOR

5 letters · Used for 90 different clues · 229 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
ACTOR
Starts with A, ends with R · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to ACTOR

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Performer5Evening StandardAug 19, 2026 Performer in a play5USA TodayAug 18, 2026 Should he be a good liar?5Evening StandardAug 9, 2026 Person playing a role5Crosswords With FriendsAug 8, 2026 Part player5Thomas JosephAug 4, 2026 Washington or Ford, e.g.5USA TodayAug 2, 2026 Performer giving account to royal5Daily ExpressJul 25, 2026 One who plays a part5USA TodayJul 24, 2026 Fox or Foxx5New York TimesJul 24, 2026 Person making a scene?5USA TodayJul 22, 2026 He plays as he works5Evening StandardJun 28, 2026 Person who learns lines5USA TodayJun 26, 2026 One delivering lines5NYT MidiMay 25, 2026 "Break a leg" addressee5LA TimesMay 20, 2026 When resting, he may well be keen to work5Evening StandardMay 19, 2026 Performer in a movie5NewsdayMay 11, 2026 Company man?5New York TimesMay 6, 2026 In part, he'll do5Evening StandardApr 27, 2026 Some tarot cards lying about Emily Blunt? (5)5The SunApr 21, 2026 Person who performs on stage (5)5The SunApr 21, 2026 Player on a court getting nothing right5Evening StandardApr 16, 2026 Croat cooked ham? (5)5The SunApr 8, 2026 Someone in films (5)5The SunApr 8, 2026 A player of current eminence5Evening StandardMar 15, 2026 Thespian5Evening StandardMar 11, 2026 A surprised comment about debut of theatre performer5The IndependentFeb 27, 2026 One taking part5Evening StandardFeb 22, 2026 Cast member5NewsdayFeb 10, 2026 Person playing a part5NewsdayFeb 3, 2026 Performer in a film5NewsdayJan 19, 2026 Role player5Evening StandardDec 9, 2025 Thespian works without boundaries (5)5The SunNov 22, 2025 Performer on stage (5)5The SunNov 22, 2025 He'll have to do5Evening StandardNov 20, 2025 Academy Award category5NewsdayNov 7, 2025 Job that requires a lot of memorization5New York TimesOct 24, 2025 Film performer5NewsdayOct 6, 2025 Ryan Reynolds or Brad Pitt, for one5Daily ThemedOct 2, 2025 He has to do something dramatic5Evening StandardSep 29, 2025 Person who may have to deal with long lines5New York TimesAug 19, 2025 Oscar aspirant5Daily ThemedJul 26, 2025 Movie performer5Daily ThemedJun 4, 2025 Player's current high place5Evening StandardMay 11, 2025 One who might win a 5d for their performance5Daily ThemedMay 2, 2025 One in need of some direction5New York TimesMar 29, 2025 Jackson or Jackman5New York TimesMar 23, 2025 He'll do in part5Evening StandardMar 13, 2025 Profession of Joey Tribbiani in "Friends"5Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2025 Hawke or Crowe5New York TimesFeb 5, 2025 Pidgeon, Hawke or Crowe5New York TimesJan 30, 2025 Wandering Croat, this player?5Evening StandardJan 28, 2025 If not resting, he pretends5Evening StandardJan 1, 2025 He could play a wild Croat5Evening StandardDec 31, 2024 Ben Stiller or Robert De Niro, e.g.5Daily ThemedDec 21, 2024 Might he cart around an Oscar?5Evening StandardSep 23, 2024 He'll do5Evening StandardSep 18, 2024 He doesn't show his true feelings5Evening StandardSep 11, 2024 Line deliverer?5Daily ThemedSep 3, 2024 Player5Evening StandardAug 26, 2024 Movie role player5Daily ThemedJul 16, 2024 Player of current high prominence5Evening StandardMar 21, 2024 Tony Shalhoub or Steve Carell, e.g.5Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2024 George Clooney or Ben Affleck, e.g.5Daily ThemedDec 30, 2023 One who might win an Oscar for a lead role5Daily ThemedDec 2, 2023 He's seen, if not necessarily heard5Evening StandardNov 22, 2023 Chris Evans or Denzel Washington, for one5Daily ThemedOct 15, 2023 Al Pacino or Robert De Niro, e.g.5Daily ThemedSep 18, 2023 Matt LeBlanc or Jason Segel, e.g.5Daily ThemedMay 31, 2023 Chris Evans or Tom Holland, for one5Daily ThemedMay 2, 2023 Performer with nothing to cart around, perhaps5Evening StandardApr 4, 2023 One who may win an Oscar5Daily ThemedMar 30, 2023 Does only a bad one get a part in Hamlet?5Evening StandardDec 15, 2022 He may consider Macbeth unmentionable5Evening StandardDec 8, 2022 A turn's a bit of work for him5Evening StandardNov 3, 2022 He'll just have to do5Evening StandardOct 18, 2022 One who might win an Oscar5Daily ThemedJan 14, 2022 A player of current prominence5Evening StandardNov 22, 2021 Matt LeBlanc or Matthew Perry, e.g.5Daily ThemedNov 11, 2021 Tom Cruise, e.g.5Daily ThemedOct 9, 2021 George Clooney or Ryan Gosling, e.g.5Daily ThemedJul 1, 2021 If “resting”, he has nothing to cart around5Evening StandardJul 6, 2020 In part, he shows character5Evening StandardNov 25, 2019 He has his professional pretences5Evening StandardNov 14, 2019 Theatrical performer5Evening StandardSep 5, 2019 For him, a part in a play is a piece of work5Evening StandardSep 5, 2019 Person of many parts5Evening StandardAug 26, 2019 Player mislaying a coat at the air terminal5Evening StandardAug 6, 2019 He doesn't show his real feelings5Evening StandardJul 23, 2019 He'll do something dramatic5Evening StandardAug 13, 2018 Refractory player?5Evening StandardMay 24, 2018

About ACTOR in crosswords

ACTOR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 229 times in our database across 90 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Performer” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 19, 2026.

Every appearance of ACTOR (229)

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Aug 19, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Performer in a play · USA Today · 51 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Should he be a good liar? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Person playing a role · Crosswords With Friends · 50
Aug 4, 2026
Part player · Thomas Joseph · 41 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Washington or Ford, e.g. · USA Today · 28 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Part player · Thomas Joseph · 12 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Performer giving account to royal · Daily Express · 24 Down
Jul 24, 2026
One who plays a part · USA Today · 44 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Fox or Foxx · New York Times · 3 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Person making a scene? · USA Today · 5 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Part player · Thomas Joseph · 1 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 28, 2026
He plays as he works · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Person who learns lines · USA Today · 22 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 30, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 25, 2026
One delivering lines · NYT Midi · 15 Down
May 20, 2026
"Break a leg" addressee · LA Times · Across
May 19, 2026
When resting, he may well be keen to work · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 11, 2026
Performer in a movie · Newsday · Down
May 6, 2026
Company man? · New York Times · 47 Down
Apr 27, 2026
In part, he'll do · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Person who performs on stage (5) · The Sun · 12 Across
Apr 21, 2026
Some tarot cards lying about Emily Blunt? (5) · The Sun · 12 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Player on a court getting nothing right · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 8, 2026
Someone in films (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Apr 8, 2026
Croat cooked ham? (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 15, 2026
A player of current eminence · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Thespian · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 10, 2026
Performer · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 27, 2026
A surprised comment about debut of theatre performer · The Independent · 11 Across
Feb 22, 2026
One taking part · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Cast member · Newsday · Across
Feb 3, 2026
Person playing a part · Newsday · Down
Jan 31, 2026
Thespian · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 19, 2026
Performer in a film · Newsday · Across
Dec 17, 2025
Thespian · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 9, 2025
Role player · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 9, 2025
Cast member · Newsday · Down
Nov 22, 2025
Performer on stage (5) · The Sun · 18 Across
Nov 22, 2025
Thespian works without boundaries (5) · The Sun · 18 Across
Nov 20, 2025
He'll have to do · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Person playing a part · Newsday · Down
Nov 8, 2025
Thespian · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 7, 2025
Academy Award category · Newsday · Across
Nov 2, 2025
Cast member · Newsday · Across
Oct 27, 2025
Performer in a film · Newsday · Down
Oct 24, 2025
Job that requires a lot of memorization · New York Times · 26 Down
Oct 8, 2025
Performer · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 6, 2025
Film performer · Newsday · Across
Oct 2, 2025
Ryan Reynolds or Brad Pitt, for one · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Sep 29, 2025
He has to do something dramatic · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 29, 2025
Thespian · The Independent · 8 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Should he be a good liar? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 8, 2025
Performer · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 20, 2025
Performer · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Person who may have to deal with long lines · New York Times · 6 Down
Aug 14, 2025
Thespian · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Film performer · Newsday · Across
Aug 5, 2025
Thespian · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 26, 2025
Oscar aspirant · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Jul 3, 2025
Thespian · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Performer · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 4, 2025
Movie performer · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jun 1, 2025
In part, he'll do · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 17, 2025
Performer · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 11, 2025
Player's current high place · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 11, 2025
Performer · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 2, 2025
One who might win a 5d for their performance · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Mar 29, 2025
One in need of some direction · New York Times · 26 Down
Mar 23, 2025
Jackson or Jackman · New York Times · 85 Down
Mar 13, 2025
He'll do in part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Thespian · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 19, 2025
Profession of Joey Tribbiani in "Friends" · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Feb 11, 2025
Cast member · Newsday · Down
Feb 5, 2025
Hawke or Crowe · New York Times · 10 Down
Jan 30, 2025
Pidgeon, Hawke or Crowe · New York Times · 34 Down
Jan 28, 2025
Wandering Croat, this player? · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 21, 2025
Film performer · Newsday · Down
Jan 8, 2025
Performer · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 1, 2025
If not resting, he pretends · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 31, 2024
He could play a wild Croat · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 21, 2024
Ben Stiller or Robert De Niro, e.g. · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Oct 30, 2024
In part, he'll do · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Might he cart around an Oscar? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 18, 2024
He'll do · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 11, 2024
He doesn't show his true feelings · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 3, 2024
Line deliverer? · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Player · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 15, 2024
Player · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 30, 2024
Player · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 25, 2024
Thespian · The Independent · 3 Down
Jul 20, 2024
Thespian · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jul 18, 2024
Thespian · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 16, 2024
Movie role player · Daily Themed · 4 Down
May 29, 2024
Player · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 30, 2024
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 4, 2024
Player · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 21, 2024
Player of current high prominence · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 20, 2024
Thespian · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Feb 24, 2024
Tony Shalhoub or Steve Carell, e.g. · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Player's current high place · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Performer · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 30, 2023
George Clooney or Ben Affleck, e.g. · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 21, 2023
Thespian · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 2, 2023
One who might win an Oscar for a lead role · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Nov 22, 2023
He's seen, if not necessarily heard · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 27, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 25, 2023
Thespian · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 15, 2023
Chris Evans or Denzel Washington, for one · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Sep 18, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Sep 18, 2023
Al Pacino or Robert De Niro, e.g. · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Sep 4, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 16, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jul 11, 2023
Thespian · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 31, 2023
Matt LeBlanc or Jason Segel, e.g. · Daily Themed · 19 Across
May 8, 2023
Thespian · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 2, 2023
Chris Evans or Tom Holland, for one · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Apr 24, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 4, 2023
Performer with nothing to cart around, perhaps · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 30, 2023
One who may win an Oscar · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Mar 16, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 13, 2023
Thespian · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 2, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 26, 2023
Performer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 15, 2022
Does only a bad one get a part in Hamlet? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 13, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 8, 2022
He may consider Macbeth unmentionable · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 1, 2022
Thespian · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 3, 2022
A turn's a bit of work for him · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 31, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 24, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 18, 2022
He'll just have to do · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 5, 2022
Thespian · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 22, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 29, 2022
Thespian · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 21, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Apr 26, 2022
Thespian · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 20, 2022
He'll do, in part · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 6, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 15, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 23, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 15, 2022
Thespian · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Feb 10, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 2, 2022
He doesn't show his true feelings · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 21, 2022
Performer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 14, 2022
One who might win an Oscar · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jan 13, 2022
He'll do · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 27, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 1, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 22, 2021
A player of current prominence · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 17, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Nov 11, 2021
Matt LeBlanc or Matthew Perry, e.g. · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Oct 9, 2021
Tom Cruise, e.g. · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Sep 21, 2021
Thespian · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 12, 2021
Thespian · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 12, 2021
Should he be a good liar? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 1, 2021
George Clooney or Ryan Gosling, e.g. · Daily Themed · 39 Down
May 10, 2021
He plays as he works · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 26, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 25, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 10, 2021
When resting, he may well be keen to work · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 22, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 17, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 5, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 4, 2021
In part, he'll do · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 20, 2021
Player on a court getting nothing right · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 8, 2021
Thespian · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jan 1, 2021
Performer · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 2, 2020
A player of current eminence · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 26, 2020
Thespian · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 2, 2020
One taking part · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 22, 2020
Performer · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 8, 2020
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 28, 2020
Thespian · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 20, 2020
Performer · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 6, 2020
If “resting”, he has nothing to cart around · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 6, 2020
Thespian · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 11, 2020
Thespian · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 4, 2020
He doesn’t show his true feelings · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 17, 2020
He has to do something dramatic · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 2, 2020
Should he be a good liar? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 2, 2020
Performer · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 20, 2020
Performer · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Dec 24, 2019
Performer · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 25, 2019
In part, he shows character · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 14, 2019
He has his professional pretences · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 13, 2019
Thespian · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 8, 2019
Performer · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Sep 5, 2019
For him, a part in a play is a piece of work · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 5, 2019
Theatrical performer · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 26, 2019
Person of many parts · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 23, 2019
Performer · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 7, 2019
Player · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 6, 2019
Player mislaying a coat at the air terminal · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 23, 2019
He doesn't show his real feelings · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 23, 2019
Performer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 1, 2019
Thespian · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 29, 2019
Performer · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 26, 2019
Performer · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 20, 2019
In part, he'll do · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 2, 2019
Thespian · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 11, 2018
He'll do in part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 5, 2018
Performer · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 1, 2018
Wandering Croat, this player? · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 8, 2018
If not resting, he pretends · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 4, 2018
He could play a wild Croat · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 13, 2018
He'll do something dramatic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 6, 2018
In part, he'll do · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 9, 2018
Player · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 3, 2018
Might he cart around an Oscar? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 28, 2018
He'll do · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 28, 2018
Player · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 21, 2018
He doesn't show his true feelings · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 12, 2018
Player · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 24, 2018
Refractory player? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 23, 2018
Thespian · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 16, 2018
Player · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 22, 2018
Performer · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 8, 2018
Player · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 16, 2018
Player of current high prominence · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 11, 2018
Performer · Evening Standard · 25 Down