Crossword Answer For
First woman to win a Best Director Oscar
Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword April 22, 2023 Answers
We've tracked down 187 possible answers for the clue "First woman to win a Best Director Oscar" from the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on April 22, 2023. At the top of our list is KATHRYNBIGELOW — 14 letters long with a 99% match. Each answer below is ranked by how likely it is to be the correct solution based on our crossword database.
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KATHRYNBIGELOW
First woman to win a Best Director Oscar
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LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 22, 2023
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KATHRYNBIGELOW
First woman to win a Best Director Oscar
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2023
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FRANCES
Three-time Best Actress Oscar winner McDormand
(7)
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Sep 17, 2026
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FRANCES
Three-time Best Actress Oscar winner McDormand
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ANORA
2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
(5)
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Aug 26, 2026
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ANORA
2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
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EDDIEREDMAYNE
"The Theory of Everything" Best Actor Oscar winner
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Jul 21, 2026
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EDDIEREDMAYNE
"The Theory of Everything" Best Actor Oscar winner
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ESSENCE
Magazine whose first editorial director was Gordon Parks
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May 9, 2026
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ESSENCE
Magazine whose first editorial director was Gordon Parks
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FEY
First woman to be head writer on "SNL"
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Apr 26, 2026
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FEY
First woman to be head writer on "SNL"
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MESSI
First MLS player to win consecutive MVP awards
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Apr 26, 2026
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MESSI
First MLS player to win consecutive MVP awards
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EYETEST
Reason to look one's best?
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Sep 25, 2026
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EYETEST
Reason to look one's best?
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NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
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Sep 25, 2026
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NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
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ALIVE
Still in it to win it
(5)
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Sep 24, 2026
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ALIVE
Still in it to win it
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ANO
"It's __-win situation"
(3)
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Sep 22, 2026
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ANO
"It's __-win situation"
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RAMIS
"Groundhog Day" director Harold
(5)
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Sep 20, 2026
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RAMIS
"Groundhog Day" director Harold
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NOLAN
"The Odyssey" director
(5)
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Sep 18, 2026
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NOLAN
"The Odyssey" director
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ROEG
"Walkabout" director Nicolas
(4)
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Sep 13, 2026
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ROEG
"Walkabout" director Nicolas
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ROBERTS
"Erin Brockovich" Oscar winner
(7)
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Sep 13, 2026
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ROBERTS
"Erin Brockovich" Oscar winner
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LEADS
Goes first
(5)
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Sep 13, 2026
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LEADS
Goes first
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GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
(14)
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Sep 12, 2026
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GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
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CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
(11)
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Sep 12, 2026
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CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
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MEANWELL
Have the best of intentions
(8)
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Sep 10, 2026
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MEANWELL
Have the best of intentions
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NOTSOGOOD
Mediocre at best
(9)
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Sep 8, 2026
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NOTSOGOOD
Mediocre at best
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NIA
"The Marvels" director DaCosta
(3)
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Sep 6, 2026
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NIA
"The Marvels" director DaCosta
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STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
(4)
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Sep 2, 2026
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STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
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EKE
__ out a win
(3)
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Sep 1, 2026
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EKE
__ out a win
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OLIN
"This Is Us" director Ken
(4)
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Aug 30, 2026
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OLIN
"This Is Us" director Ken
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UNIT
Second, but not first
(4)
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Aug 27, 2026
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UNIT
Second, but not first
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AGAME
Athlete's best effort
(5)
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Aug 25, 2026
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AGAME
Athlete's best effort
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CAPRA
"It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank
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Aug 24, 2026
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CAPRA
"It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank
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DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
(4)
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Aug 23, 2026
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DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
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BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
(10)
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Aug 17, 2026
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BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
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AHEAD
On track to win
(5)
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Aug 17, 2026
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AHEAD
On track to win
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AONE
Best of the best
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Aug 16, 2026
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AONE
Best of the best
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MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
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Aug 15, 2026
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MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
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RYAN
"Sinners" director Coogler
(4)
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Aug 12, 2026
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RYAN
"Sinners" director Coogler
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JILL
Former first lady Biden
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Aug 11, 2026
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JILL
Former first lady Biden
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SNYDER
"Man of Steel" director Zack
(6)
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Aug 10, 2026
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SNYDER
"Man of Steel" director Zack
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ARI
"Midsommar" director Aster
(3)
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Aug 9, 2026
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ARI
"Midsommar" director Aster
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FEATHERBOA
"My peacock's tail is the best!," e.g.?
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Aug 7, 2026
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FEATHERBOA
"My peacock's tail is the best!," e.g.?
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EAST
Direction that plays first in mahjong
(4)
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Aug 6, 2026
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EAST
Direction that plays first in mahjong
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BEN
"Severance" director Stiller
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Jul 31, 2026
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BEN
"Severance" director Stiller
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EVE
41-Down woman
(3)
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Jul 21, 2026
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EVE
41-Down woman
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ONEAL
Youngest Oscar winner
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Jul 18, 2026
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ONEAL
Youngest Oscar winner
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WOO
Try to win over
(3)
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Jul 13, 2026
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WOO
Try to win over
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ASK
The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
(3)
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Jul 7, 2026
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ASK
The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
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NEWLY
For the first time
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Jul 4, 2026
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NEWLY
For the first time
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IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
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Jul 4, 2026
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IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
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WON
Was first
(3)
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Jul 2, 2026
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WON
Was first
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RAMI
Oscar winner Malek
(4)
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Jun 30, 2026
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RAMI
Oscar winner Malek
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STE
Fr. holy woman
(3)
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STE
Fr. holy woman
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YENTL
Film starring Barbra Streisand as a woman who pretends to be a yeshiva boy
(5)
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Jun 24, 2026
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YENTL
Film starring Barbra Streisand as a woman who pretends to be a yeshiva boy
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WIN
Finish first
(3)
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Jun 24, 2026
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WIN
Finish first
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MARLEEMATLIN
Oscar winner who gave her acceptance speech in ASL
(12)
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Jun 21, 2026
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MARLEEMATLIN
Oscar winner who gave her acceptance speech in ASL
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LEBEAU
Defensive coordinator who helped the Steelers win the Super Bowl in 2006 and 2009
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Jun 13, 2026
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LEBEAU
Defensive coordinator who helped the Steelers win the Super Bowl in 2006 and 2009
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AARON
"The Social Network" Oscar winner Sorkin
(5)
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May 23, 2026
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AARON
"The Social Network" Oscar winner Sorkin
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MIAMI
Only major U.S. city founded by a woman
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May 21, 2026
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MIAMI
Only major U.S. city founded by a woman
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TIM
"Beetlejuice" director Burton
(3)
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May 21, 2026
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TIM
"Beetlejuice" director Burton
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SANT
"Milk" director Gus Van __
(4)
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May 16, 2026
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SANT
"Milk" director Gus Van __
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REESE
Oscar winner Witherspoon
(5)
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May 14, 2026
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REESE
Oscar winner Witherspoon
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STRIKESAROSE
Finds the best way to get thorns in one's hand?
(12)
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May 10, 2026
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STRIKESAROSE
Finds the best way to get thorns in one's hand?
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GOLDIE
Oscar winner Hawn
(6)
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May 10, 2026
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GOLDIE
Oscar winner Hawn
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PAYNE
Writer/director Alexander with two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay
(5)
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May 6, 2026
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PAYNE
Writer/director Alexander with two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay
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DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
(3)
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May 5, 2026
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DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
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AKIRA
"Rashomon" director Kurosawa
(5)
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Apr 27, 2026
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AKIRA
"Rashomon" director Kurosawa
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YAYME
"I'm the best!"
(5)
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Apr 27, 2026
3%
YAYME
"I'm the best!"
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3%
LED
Went first
(3)
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Apr 25, 2026
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LED
Went first
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3%
ADMAN
Guy who knows all the best spots?
(5)
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Apr 21, 2026
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ADMAN
Guy who knows all the best spots?
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APBIO
HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life
(5)
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Apr 21, 2026
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APBIO
HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life
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SINCE
"The best thing ___ sliced bread"
(5)
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Apr 17, 2026
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SINCE
"The best thing ___ sliced bread"
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KIERAN
"A Real Pain" Oscar winner Culkin
(6)
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Apr 17, 2026
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KIERAN
"A Real Pain" Oscar winner Culkin
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ARGO
Best Picture winner set in Iran
(4)
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Apr 15, 2026
3%
ARGO
Best Picture winner set in Iran
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YALE
Ivy that was the first U.S. school to issue a Ph.D.
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Apr 13, 2026
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YALE
Ivy that was the first U.S. school to issue a Ph.D.
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CDS
Music holders first sold in '82
(3)
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Apr 11, 2026
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CDS
Music holders first sold in '82
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ANN
The first "A" in Michigan's A2
(3)
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Apr 11, 2026
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ANN
The first "A" in Michigan's A2
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CONTENDER
One who's in it to win it
(9)
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Apr 7, 2026
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CONTENDER
One who's in it to win it
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LEAD
Go first
(4)
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Apr 5, 2026
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LEAD
Go first
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SCORSESE
"Casino" director
(8)
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Apr 5, 2026
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SCORSESE
"Casino" director
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OBOE
Double-reed woodwind related to the shawm
(4)
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Sep 26, 2026
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OBOE
Double-reed woodwind related to the shawm
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SAIL
Travel as the wind blows
(4)
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Sep 25, 2026
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SAIL
Travel as the wind blows
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ARTSHOW
Event that may have drawings
(7)
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Sep 25, 2026
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ARTSHOW
Event that may have drawings
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SNOWS
Makes a winter blanket?
(5)
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Sep 24, 2026
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SNOWS
Makes a winter blanket?
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ADAM
Guy known for his first-person perspective?
(4)
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Sep 22, 2026
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ADAM
Guy known for his first-person perspective?
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FOROLDTIMESSAKE
"In the name of that rice wine we drank ages ago"?
(15)
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Sep 20, 2026
1%
FOROLDTIMESSAKE
"In the name of that rice wine we drank ages ago"?
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TILDA
Actress Swinton
(5)
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Sep 20, 2026
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TILDA
Actress Swinton
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BEEF
Award-winning Netflix series about conflict
(4)
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Sep 19, 2026
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BEEF
Award-winning Netflix series about conflict
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RACECARBED
Furniture for a kid who's growing up fast?
(10)
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Sep 19, 2026
1%
RACECARBED
Furniture for a kid who's growing up fast?
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FASTEST
Like a race winner
(7)
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Sep 16, 2026
1%
FASTEST
Like a race winner
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ETCHA
__ Sketch: drawing toy
(5)
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Sep 15, 2026
1%
ETCHA
__ Sketch: drawing toy
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DETENTE
Thawing of diplomatic tensions
(7)
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Sep 14, 2026
1%
DETENTE
Thawing of diplomatic tensions
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JDATE
Social app with a synagogue directory
(5)
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Sep 13, 2026
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JDATE
Social app with a synagogue directory
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MANN
Grammy winner Aimee
(4)
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Sep 12, 2026
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MANN
Grammy winner Aimee
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APOLLO
Twin of Artemis
(6)
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Sep 11, 2026
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APOLLO
Twin of Artemis
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SONOMA
California wine valley
(6)
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SONOMA
California wine valley
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FBI
Letters said while showing a badge
(3)
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FBI
Letters said while showing a badge
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NAPS
Catches forty winks
(4)
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NAPS
Catches forty winks
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MFA
Theater director's deg.
(3)
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MFA
Theater director's deg.
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ANAS
Santa __: hot California winds
(4)
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ANAS
Santa __: hot California winds
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RADNER
"SNL" Emmy winner Gilda
(6)
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RADNER
"SNL" Emmy winner Gilda
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HOSED
Swindled
(5)
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HOSED
Swindled
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PIG
Swine
(3)
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PIG
Swine
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ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
(11)
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Aug 19, 2026
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ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
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ALAN
"Growing Pains" actor Thicke
(4)
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ALAN
"Growing Pains" actor Thicke
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NAPA
West Coast wine region
(4)
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NAPA
West Coast wine region
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SHANIA
Grammy winner Twain
(6)
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Aug 14, 2026
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SHANIA
Grammy winner Twain
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ELECTRICITYBILL
Reply when Mr. Nye asks why there are so many wind turbines?
(15)
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Aug 13, 2026
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ELECTRICITYBILL
Reply when Mr. Nye asks why there are so many wind turbines?
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OBOIST
Woodwind section player
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OBOIST
Woodwind section player
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URN
Spot where there's no trouble brewing?
(3)
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URN
Spot where there's no trouble brewing?
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ARIE
Grammy winner India.__
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ARIE
Grammy winner India.__
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MEL
EGOT-winning Brooks
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MEL
EGOT-winning Brooks
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EGAN
Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer
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EGAN
Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer
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RAMS
2022 Super Bowl winners
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RAMS
2022 Super Bowl winners
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SOFIA
"Priscilla" writer/director Coppola
(5)
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Aug 2, 2026
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SOFIA
"Priscilla" writer/director Coppola
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DALY
Six-time Emmy winner Tyne
(4)
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DALY
Six-time Emmy winner Tyne
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NAP
Catch a few winks
(3)
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NAP
Catch a few winks
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GALE
Destructive wind
(4)
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GALE
Destructive wind
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BELA
Grammy-winning banjoist Fleck
(4)
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BELA
Grammy-winning banjoist Fleck
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STRIKEOUT
Go down swinging, perhaps
(9)
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STRIKEOUT
Go down swinging, perhaps
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SHOOIN
Sure winner
(6)
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SHOOIN
Sure winner
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ION
Particle in a stellar wind
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ION
Particle in a stellar wind
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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PLANEPLANE
Air travel that's the fifth-best option?
(10)
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Jul 17, 2026
1%
PLANEPLANE
Air travel that's the fifth-best option?
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TITO
"Mambo Birdland" Grammy winner Puente
(4)
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Jul 17, 2026
1%
TITO
"Mambo Birdland" Grammy winner Puente
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VOLE
Burrowing rodent
(4)
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Jul 16, 2026
1%
VOLE
Burrowing rodent
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RON
"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones
(3)
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Jul 16, 2026
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RON
"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones
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DANO
Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"
(4)
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Jul 12, 2026
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DANO
Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"
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SNL
Strong showing from 2012 to 2022, for short?
(3)
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Jul 11, 2026
1%
SNL
Strong showing from 2012 to 2022, for short?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
1%
TIRE
Makeshift swing
(4)
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Jul 9, 2026
1%
TIRE
Makeshift swing
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1%
CHAMP
Trophy winner
(5)
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Jul 8, 2026
1%
CHAMP
Trophy winner
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1%
GLEAM
Twinkle
(5)
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Jul 8, 2026
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GLEAM
Twinkle
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1%
EYDIE
Grammy winner Gorme
(5)
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Jul 8, 2026
1%
EYDIE
Grammy winner Gorme
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
1%
UGGS
Fluffy winter boots
(4)
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Jul 6, 2026
1%
UGGS
Fluffy winter boots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
1%
ESAU
Biblical twin
(4)
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Jul 3, 2026
1%
ESAU
Biblical twin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
1%
TERRI
Sherri's twin on "The Simpsons"
(5)
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Jun 30, 2026
1%
TERRI
Sherri's twin on "The Simpsons"
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1%
ERG
Rowing machine, colloquially
(3)
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Jun 30, 2026
1%
ERG
Rowing machine, colloquially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
1%
FADING
Growing dim
(6)
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Jun 29, 2026
1%
FADING
Growing dim
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1%
NGUYEN
"The Sympathizer" Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh
(6)
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Jun 26, 2026
1%
NGUYEN
"The Sympathizer" Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
1%
ANWAR
Nobel Peace Prize winner Sadat
(5)
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Jun 22, 2026
1%
ANWAR
Nobel Peace Prize winner Sadat
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1%
POORTHINGS
Oscar-winning film based on an Alasdair Gray novel
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2026
1%
POORTHINGS
Oscar-winning film based on an Alasdair Gray novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
1%
IDEAL
Like a best-case scenario
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2026
1%
IDEAL
Like a best-case scenario
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
1%
FIREDRILL
Exercise that may wind up in a playground
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 18, 2026
1%
FIREDRILL
Exercise that may wind up in a playground
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
1%
LEIA
Luke's twin
(4)
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Jun 17, 2026
1%
LEIA
Luke's twin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
1%
REMOTESTART
Convenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2026
1%
REMOTESTART
Convenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
1%
ASTI
Italian sparkling wine
(4)
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Jun 15, 2026
1%
ASTI
Italian sparkling wine
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BOG
Cranberry-growing area
(3)
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Jun 15, 2026
1%
BOG
Cranberry-growing area
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RHEA
Golden Globe winner Seehorn
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 10, 2026
1%
RHEA
Golden Globe winner Seehorn
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2026
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EDIE
Emmy winner Falco
(4)
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Jun 8, 2026
1%
EDIE
Emmy winner Falco
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
1%
FLAWLESSDIAMOND
Glowing review for a groundskeeper's work?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
1%
FLAWLESSDIAMOND
Glowing review for a groundskeeper's work?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
AMAZINGGRACE
Glowing review for a preprandial prayer?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
1%
AMAZINGGRACE
Glowing review for a preprandial prayer?
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PERFECTMATCHES
Glowing review for a wrestling team?
(14)
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Jun 7, 2026
1%
PERFECTMATCHES
Glowing review for a wrestling team?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
(13)
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Jun 7, 2026
1%
GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
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SPOTLESSRECORD
Glowing review for a purchase from a vintage music store?
(14)
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Jun 7, 2026
1%
SPOTLESSRECORD
Glowing review for a purchase from a vintage music store?
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AWESOMESAUCE
Glowing review for a bootlegger?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
1%
AWESOMESAUCE
Glowing review for a bootlegger?
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1%
FIRSTCLASSSEATS
Glowing review for a chairmaker?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
1%
FIRSTCLASSSEATS
Glowing review for a chairmaker?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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EMBER
Glowing coal
(5)
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Jun 5, 2026
1%
EMBER
Glowing coal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
1%
AIRY
Like a room with open windows
(4)
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Jun 1, 2026
1%
AIRY
Like a room with open windows
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
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GLIMMER
Twinkle
(7)
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May 31, 2026
1%
GLIMMER
Twinkle
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1%
SAILS
Moves with the wind
(5)
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May 24, 2026
1%
SAILS
Moves with the wind
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
SEAPLANE
Water wings?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 23, 2026
1%
SEAPLANE
Water wings?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
1%
OBE
Honor bestowed by HM King Charles III
(3)
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May 22, 2026
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OBE
Honor bestowed by HM King Charles III
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ITSALLINTHEHIPS
Advice for adding power to a golf swing, or what can be said about 17-, 27-, and 50-Across
(15)
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May 18, 2026
1%
ITSALLINTHEHIPS
Advice for adding power to a golf swing, or what can be said about 17-, 27-, and 50-Across
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OAR
Rowing implement
(3)
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May 17, 2026
1%
OAR
Rowing implement
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
1%
ZIN
California wine grape, for short
(3)
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May 17, 2026
1%
ZIN
California wine grape, for short
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1%
COCO
2025 French Open winner Gauff
(4)
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May 16, 2026
1%
COCO
2025 French Open winner Gauff
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
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OBOES
Yamaha woodwinds
(5)
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May 15, 2026
1%
OBOES
Yamaha woodwinds
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
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MERLOT
Red wine grape
(6)
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May 11, 2026
1%
MERLOT
Red wine grape
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1%
ANGELSINAMERICA
Pulitzer-winning play chronicled in the oral history "The World Only Spins Forward"
(15)
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May 9, 2026
1%
ANGELSINAMERICA
Pulitzer-winning play chronicled in the oral history "The World Only Spins Forward"
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1%
FARM
Growing concern?
(4)
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May 2, 2026
1%
FARM
Growing concern?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
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CECE
Grammy winner Winans
(4)
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May 2, 2026
1%
CECE
Grammy winner Winans
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CHURCHILLDOWNS
Racetrack with twin spires
(14)
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May 2, 2026
1%
CHURCHILLDOWNS
Racetrack with twin spires
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
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PANIC
Growing alarm
(5)
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May 1, 2026
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PANIC
Growing alarm
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
METAMETAPHOR
"Words are but wind"?
(12)
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May 1, 2026
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METAMETAPHOR
"Words are but wind"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
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MOVIE
Theater showing
(5)
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Apr 30, 2026
1%
MOVIE
Theater showing
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GALLERY
Drawing room?
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 29, 2026
1%
GALLERY
Drawing room?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
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DOUG
Heisman winner Flutie
(4)
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Apr 27, 2026
1%
DOUG
Heisman winner Flutie
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2026
1%
ABA
Org. that bestows Silver Gavel Awards
(3)
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Apr 21, 2026
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ABA
Org. that bestows Silver Gavel Awards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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FANART
Unofficial drawings of characters
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 18, 2026
1%
FANART
Unofficial drawings of characters
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
SHADOW
February signal of more winter
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
1%
SHADOW
February signal of more winter
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
FLY
Household pest with wings
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
1%
FLY
Household pest with wings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
FILM
Cannes festival showing
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
1%
FILM
Cannes festival showing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
GLINT
Twinkle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2026
1%
GLINT
Twinkle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
REACT
Duck or wince
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2026
1%
REACT
Duck or wince
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
FALDO
Three-time Masters winner who was knighted in 2009
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 10, 2026
1%
FALDO
Three-time Masters winner who was knighted in 2009
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
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FIFE
High-pitched woodwind
(4)
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Apr 9, 2026
1%
FIFE
High-pitched woodwind
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
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TINTED
Like rear windows, often
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 8, 2026
1%
TINTED
Like rear windows, often
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
EVIL
Like one twin in a soapy drama, typically
(4)
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Apr 8, 2026
1%
EVIL
Like one twin in a soapy drama, typically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
MATURING
Growing up
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 7, 2026
1%
MATURING
Growing up
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
1%
PANG
Twinge of hunger
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 6, 2026
1%
PANG
Twinge of hunger
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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TERESA
Nobel-winning Mother
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 6, 2026
1%
TERESA
Nobel-winning Mother
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
DUPES
Hoodwinks
(5)
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Apr 5, 2026
1%
DUPES
Hoodwinks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
BASSSAX
Very low woodwind
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 5, 2026
1%
BASSSAX
Very low woodwind
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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