Stumped by Crossword Clues? Unravel the Mystery of ‘Alien,’ ‘Mulan,’ and ‘Clueless’!

Stumped by Crossword Clues? Unravel the Mystery of ‘Alien,’ ‘Mulan,’ and ‘Clueless’! - FEMALELEAD
Feature of "Alien," "Mulan" or "Clueless" … or what the answer to each starred clue has?

1. Main character in “Alien”: Ripley
2. Main character in “Mulan”: Mulan
3. Main character in “Clueless”: Cher
4. What the answer to each starred clue has in common: common
FEMALELEAD

Explained 2023-08-14 by William Cross

Crossword: New York Times

Date of crossword: 2023-08-15