Lead role in “1776” Crossword Clue

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Lead role in “1776” Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
2. 6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ROLE (noun)
1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
2. what something is used for
LEAD (verb)
1. be in charge of
2. take somebody somewhere
LEAD (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

More WSJ Crossword (3/5/2026) Answers

Across

1. Flex

5. 2022 Jordan Peele sci-fi horror film

9. “Succession” star Cox

14. A bit naughty

15. To the moon and back

16. Chain with a “beep beep” in its ads

17. “Whoa, let’s not get awkward!”

20. Free round

21. Lines that go over your head

22. Leaf-cutter, e.g.

23. Joplin or Jagger, e.g.

29. Text notification, perhaps

30. Cozy place for a pet

31. Org.'s kin

32. Nest egg letters

33. "Nature of a ___" (Queen Latifah album)

35. Gag reflex

39. Jazz group fronted by “The King of Inside Swing”

42. General tone of a conversation

44. Charged subject?

45. Madre de un primo

47. “___ Survivor” (Reba McEntire song)

48. Trudge

49. Kicking back and chillaxing

54. “Huh-uh”

55. “Keep away from my chew toy!”

56. Biker’s bike

57. Vanishes without a trace, and a hint to the answers to 17-, 23-, 39- and 49-Across

64. Moscow setting

65. Morales of “La Bamba”

66. Cádiz coin

67. Exorcism target

68. Kick to the curb

69. Regard

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Down

1. Frat address

2. Showed cowardice, perhaps

3. Opera division

4. Spot for a water bottle and sweatband

5. Obvious untruth

6. Flamenco cry

7. Joint stock?

8. Lucy’s pal

9. Starts to “Another One Bites the Dust” and “My Girl”

10. Unedited

11. Clarifying words

12. Getting a perfect score on

13. América del ___

18. Writer Rand

19. Targets for reformers

23. Keats, for one

24. Sorceress on Aeaea

25. “Wavin’ Flag” rapper

26. Dreaded fellow, maybe

27. Agreed to receive marketing emails

28. Confident assertion

33. Unpleasantly surprises with

34. Seaweed in Japanese stir-fries

36. Handy

37. Guardians of the Galaxy member with a limited vocabulary

38. Many a Diwali celebrant

40. Alternative to naan

41. Box office winner

46. Farming prefix

48. Fixed at a particular level, as a price

49. Took apart

50. Acapulco afternoon

51. Clock-changing time, for daylight saving time

52. Title hero of a Monteverdi opera

53. Rival

58. Soup in Son La

59. Tallahassee sch.

60. Some coll. proctors

61. Beat oneself up about

62. Rage

63. Title for a monk

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