The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HEROINE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Leading lady crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HEROINE | 52 % | 7 |
| STAR | 14 % | 4 |
| ALPHAFEMALE | 10 % | 11 |
| WOMANOFTHEYEAR | 5 % | 14 |
| DOYENNE | 5 % | 7 |
| PRIMADONNA | 5 % | 10 |
| ACTRESS | 5 % | 7 |
| DIVA | 5 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Leading lady
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- premiere
- actress
- first lady
- heroine
- walking lady
- play-actress
- character actress
- playeress
- prima donna
- frontwoman
- ingenue
- playactress
Crossword Answer definitions
HEROINE noun- A female hero.
- A female lead character.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result HEROINE
- Joan of Arc, to France
- Joan of Arc, e.g.
- Katniss Everdeen, e.g.
- Scout of "To Kill A Mockingbird," e.g.
- Thelma or Louise
- Juliet, e.g.
- Juliet or Portia
- Leading lady
- Pauline of many perils, for example
- She saves the day
More clues leading to the result STAR
- Film VIP
- Antares or Deneb
- Capital 8
- Capital 8?
- Dressing-room door ornament
- Featured lead
- Have top billing
- Headliner
- Leading player
- Play the lead
More clues leading to the result ALPHAFEMALE
More clues leading to the result WOMANOFTHEYEAR
More clues leading to the result DOYENNE
- Matriarch
- Senior member
- Senior woman
- DAR President General, e.g.
- Helen Thomas in the White House press corps, e.g.
- Leading lady
More clues leading to the result PRIMADONNA
- Queen of the opera
- Diva
- Spoiled brat
- Temperamental type
- Tantrum specialist?
- Temperamental diva, e.g.
- Hard-to-please one
- Female opera star
- Albanese, for instance.
- Temperamental person.
More clues leading to the result ACTRESS
- Best __
- Play girl?
- Tragedienne, e.g.
- Karen Black or Uma Thurman, e.g.
- Karen Black or Meg Tilly
- Playgirl?
- Female player
- Michael Learned, for one
- Julia Roberts, but not Raul Julia
- See 37-Across