MGWCC #779 — "Title Role"

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dlonoff
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woozy wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 2:08 pm So why was the title of the puzzle "Title Role"? What does "title" have to do with anything (other than movies are identified by titles).

I saw CARRIE and thought Sissy Spacek but the rest made it obvious that we were going for The Lion King but it was somewhat confusing as only SIMBA was a title role. Why was the puzzle called "title role"?
"Title" can refer to royal title, e.g. King, Queen, Prince. So KING being a royal title, it works on that level. Also ties in with the coronation happening that weekend, I.e. Prince Charles getting his new title.
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dlonoff wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 9:40 am
woozy wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 2:08 pm So why was the title of the puzzle "Title Role"? What does "title" have to do with anything (other than movies are identified by titles).

I saw CARRIE and thought Sissy Spacek but the rest made it obvious that we were going for The Lion King but it was somewhat confusing as only SIMBA was a title role. Why was the puzzle called "title role"?
"Title" can refer to royal title, e.g. King, Queen, Prince. So KING being a royal title, it works on that level. Also ties in with the coronation happening that weekend, I.e. Prince Charles getting his new title.
Ah! Now that is fair and reasonable. Thank you.
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