Give direction for starring role (4) Crossword Clue

(noun)

1. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
2. a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
3. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
4. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
5. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
6. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
7. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
8. an advantage held by a competitor in a race
9. evidence pointing to a possible solution
10. the introductory section of a story
11. a news story of major importance
12. an indication of potential opportunity
13. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
14. an actor who plays a principal role
15. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
16. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
17. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

(verb)

1. cause to undertake a certain action
2. preside over
3. lead, as in the performance of a composition
4. move ahead (of others) in time or space
5. travel in front of; go in advance of others
6. take somebody somewhere
7. be in charge of
8. be conducive to
9. produce as a result or residue
10. tend to or result in
11. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
12. lead, extend, or afford access
13. cause something to pass or lead somewhere
14. be ahead of others; be the first

(noun)

1. the act of setting and holding a course
2. the act of managing something
3. the concentration of attention or energy on something
4. a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
5. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
6. a message describing how something is to be done
7. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
8. a line leading to a place or point
9. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves