He has to do something dramatic(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “He has to do something dramatic”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 29th September 2025.

The answer is

A C T O R

5 letters · most recently seen on 29th September 2025

Other clues that solve to ACTOR

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#1 down Performer (5) 28th July 2026
#37 across Performer (5) 5th July 2026
#28 down Performer (5) 2nd July 2026
#37 across He plays as he works (5) 28th June 2026
#35 across Performer (5) 24th June 2026
#6 down Performer (5) 30th May 2026
#18 down When resting, he may well be keen to work (5) 19th May 2026
#4 down In part, he'll do (5) 27th April 2026
#27 down Player on a court getting nothing right (5) 16th April 2026
#30 down Performer (5) 9th April 2026
#12 down Performer (5) 30th March 2026
#18 down A player of current eminence (5) 15th March 2026
#28 down Thespian (5) 11th March 2026
#13 down Performer (5) 10th March 2026
#37 across One taking part (5) 22nd February 2026
#28 down Thespian (5) 31st January 2026
#20 down Thespian (5) 17th December 2025
#3 across Role player (5) 9th December 2025
#18 down He'll have to do (5) 20th November 2025
#7 down Thespian (5) 8th November 2025
#32 down Performer (5) 8th October 2025
#28 across He has to do something dramatic (5) 29th September 2025
#30 down Should he be a good liar? (5) 21st September 2025
#35 across Performer (5) 8th September 2025
#29 down Performer (5) 20th August 2025
#2 down Thespian (5) 14th August 2025
#30 down Thespian (5) 3rd July 2025
#25 down Performer (5) 13th June 2025
#18 down In part, he'll do (5) 1st June 2025
#14 down Performer (5) 17th May 2025
#13 down Performer (5) 11th May 2025
#4 down Player's current high place (5) 11th May 2025
#14 down He'll do in part (5) 13th March 2025
#3 across Thespian (5) 7th March 2025
#2 down Wandering Croat, this player? (5) 28th January 2025
#32 down Performer (5) 8th January 2025
#37 across If not resting, he pretends (5) 1st January 2025
#2 down He could play a wild Croat (5) 31st December 2024
#30 down In part, he'll do (5) 30th October 2024
#11 across Might he cart around an Oscar? (5) 23rd September 2024

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 29th September 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 across It's about wrecking a vessel (1-4)
#2 down Irish type of shoe? (6)
#3 down Declare Tessa's upset about Romeo (6)
#4 down A big one to note? (3)
#5 down It has its limitations on the road (5)
#6 across Wood offering scope for carving (5)
#6 down Generous policeman promises to pay (7)
#7 down Burden on the States (4)
#8 down Silk producer with a website (6)
#9 across So it's up to a convict to make a dash (7)
#10 across Mickey has nothing to think about (5)