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"Gran Torino" director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across

Last seen in Universal Crossword March 3, 2021 Answers

The clue ""Gran Torino" director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across" from the Universal Crossword crossword on March 3, 2021 has 189 potential solutions in our records. After analysing answer patterns across thousands of puzzles, we're 99% confident that CLINTEASTWOOD (13 letters) is the correct answer. Check the full list of possibilities ranked by confidence below.

Answer For "Gran Torino" director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across:

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189 Other Potential Answers

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CLINTEASTWOOD
"Gran Torino" director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2021
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AVA
"Selma" director DuVernay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2026
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MANN
"Heat" director Michael
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2026
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SCUM
Dirty film?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2026
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COMIC
Many a "Hacks" guest star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2026
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AMELIE
Audrey Tautou film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2026
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ABBI
"Broad City" star Jacobson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2026
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BABYSTEPS
Slow-but-steady progress, or the progression found at the starts of 18-, 23-, 36-, and 51-Across
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ANAORTIZ
"Devious Maids" star
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IMAN
"Ms. Marvel" star Vellani
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DWADE
Longtime Miami Heat star, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2026
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ARI
"Eddington" director Aster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 9, 2026
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DORY
Animated blue tang of film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 8, 2026
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SIGNLANGUAGE
Nonverbal communication, or what can be found at the starts of 20-, 28-, 38-, and 46-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 6, 2026
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CROWE
"Almost Famous" director
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2026
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SEEMS
Comes across as
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2026
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ASHA
Girl who befriends a magical star in Disney's "Wish"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2026
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MOLLY
"Pretty in Pink" star Ringwald
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2026
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HAWK
Skateboarding star Tony
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
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SEWER
Setting of the animated film "Flushed Away"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
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IPAGLIACCI
*Silent film based on a Leoncavallo opera
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FULLMETALJACKET
Vietnam War film directed by Stanley Kubrick
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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PONYO
Miyazaki film about a goldfish who longs to be human
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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RAMIS
"Groundhog Day" director Harold
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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NOLAN
"The Odyssey" director
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
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ROEG
"Walkabout" director Nicolas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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ELIO
Pixar film featuring a supercomputer named Ooooo
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WYLE
"The Pitt" star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
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RITA
Pop star Ora
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
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SPAN
Reach across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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NIA
"The Marvels" director DaCosta
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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OSAKA
Tennis star Naomi
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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IDRIS
"Hijack" star Elba
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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TRISHA
Country star Yearwood
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SELES
1990s tennis star Monica
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
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THEBIRDS
Hitchcock film with nonhuman villains
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
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OLIN
"This Is Us" director Ken
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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DRUNK
"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
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RIO
Animated film about Spix's macaws
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ROLE
Part in a film
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CAPRA
"It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank
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LAU
Cantopop star Andy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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CRITIC
One who always gives star treatment?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
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RAE
"Insecure" star Issa
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
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IMDB
Site for film fans
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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MAKEUPARTIST
One who tries not to overshadow the star?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
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ARNETT
"Is This Thing On?" star Will
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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USAIN
Track star Bolt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
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RYAN
"Sinners" director Coogler
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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SNYDER
"Man of Steel" director Zack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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NOTIMETODIE
Last film starring Daniel Craig as James Bond
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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ASTERISK
"M*A*S*H" star?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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YAO
Former NBA star Ming
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
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LUCA
Pixar film about a young sea monster
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ARLO
"Alligator Boy" in a 2021 Netflix animated film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
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NIELSEN
"Airplane!" star Leslie
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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BEN
"Severance" director Stiller
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JOHNCHO
Sulu player in recent "Star Trek" films
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MONTAGE
Sequence of film cuts
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MARA
"Matilda" star Wilson
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AIRBUD
"Ain't no rule say the dog can't play basketball" film
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NAOMI
Tennis star Osaka
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
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OLSEN
"WandaVision" star Elizabeth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
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ADU
Soccer star Freddy who played for D.C. United
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SHREKFOREVERAFTER
2010 animated film featuring Princess Fiona
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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ESME
"Hanna" star Creed-Miles
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WES
"Yellowstone" star Bentley
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
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MOMAGER
Rep who is also the parent of a child star, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
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COCO
Pixar film set partially in the afterlife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
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FIND
Happen across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
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ELVIS
"Jailhouse Rock" star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
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PATINA
Green film on copper
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
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YENTL
Film starring Barbra Streisand as a woman who pretends to be a yeshiva boy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
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ELMST
Horror film loc.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
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POORTHINGS
Oscar-winning film based on an Alasdair Gray novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
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BOGIE
"Casablanca" star, affectionately
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
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AMANDA
"Mamma Mia!" star Seyfried
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
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RENEE
"Judy" star Zellweger
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
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UNCHAINEDMELODY
Righteous Brothers hit in the film "Ghost"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
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MOANA
Disney film with the song "Shiny"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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GLEN
"Twisters" star Powell
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
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BLAHBLAHBLAH
"... and other meaningless drivel," or what can be found at the start of 20-, 34-, and 44-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
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HANS
"Dune" film score composer Zimmer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
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MRLUCKY
Cary Grant film about a gambler
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
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ALIEN
"In space, no one can hear you scream" film
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
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LEDGER
"Brokeback Mountain" star Heath
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
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CAINE
"Alfie" star Michael
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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LYLE
Singing crocodile voiced by Shawn Mendes in a 2022 film
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
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TIM
"Beetlejuice" director Burton
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
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ISHTAR
Beatty/Hoffman film flop
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
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ANYA
"The Menu" star Taylor-Joy
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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SANT
"Milk" director Gus Van __
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
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BATMAN
Superhero star of a Lego movie
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
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SEEM
Come across as
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
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BUZZWORDS
Trendy jargon, or what can be found at the starts of 17-, 25-, 38-, and 53-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2026
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SOUTHBOUND
Following the path of a snowbird, perhaps, or what the answers to the starred clues are, in two ways
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2026
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STARTSWITHABANG
Has a thrilling opening, or what the answer to each starred clue does
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2026
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SPACEWASTE
Remains among the stars?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2026
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DRYSHAMPOO
Hair product that often contains cornstarch
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2026
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GAMERA
Giant fire-breathing turtle in Japanese monster films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2026
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SEMI
Sweet start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2026
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MAKEAWITCH
Suggestion at the start of a Halloween decoration workshop?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2026
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NEIL
"The Crying Game" writer/director Jordan
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2026
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MYNAS
Chatty starlings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2026
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SCAREQUOTES
Punctuation that expresses skepticism, or what the answers to the starred clues may be called?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2026
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TALKINGSHOP
Discussing business, or a punny description of the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2026
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AWE
Feeling when overlooking a grand vista
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2026
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HOLO
Graphic start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2026
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SAMSUNG
Korean company whose name means "three stars"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2026
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SEED
Pomegranate bit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2026
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ABC
Alphabet starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2026
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RITAWILSON
Actress and philanthropist who has co-produced films with Tom Hanks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2026
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COPPOLA
"Priscilla" writer/director Sofia
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2026
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LET
Ruling to restart court proceedings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2026
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TAGLINES
Marketing slogans, or what the answers to the starred clues are?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2026
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HELIO
Trope starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2026
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PUTAFACETOANAME
Finally meet in person, or how to make the starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 9, 2026
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LEI
Fragrant garland
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 9, 2026
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HTTP
URL starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2026
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NAN
Brit's grandma
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 6, 2026
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TEMPTINGFANS
*Dropping hints about the release of a director's cut, perhaps?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2026
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GORY
Like many horror films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2026
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TETONS
Wyoming range, or when read as three parts, how the answers to the starred clues were formed?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2026
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CATE
Sandra's "Ocean's 8" co-star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2026
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IRAN
Home country of filmmaker Asghar Farhadi
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
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ESS
Slow start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
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EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
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SHEEPSEYES
Exhibit D: That goofy stare
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
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URL
Address that often starts with "www"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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METEORSHOWER
One who is always pointing at shooting stars?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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CAM
Short filmmaker?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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JDATE
Social app with a synagogue directory
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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ASOF
Words before a start date
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
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HITRECORD
Start filming, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
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ARGO
Cornstarch brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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IPOS
Long-term goals for some startups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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GEO
Logical start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
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MFA
Theater director's deg.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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AHAMOMENT
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
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SOLARPOWER
Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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RATE
Assign stars to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
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DOUBLECHECK
Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
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SOFIA
"Priscilla" writer/director Coppola
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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EGOT
Showbiz grand slam
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
1%
AROUNDTHECORNER
Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
1%
MADEYOULOOK
"Gotcha!," and what can be said about the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
EVEN
Like the score at the start of overtime
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
1%
AVON
Cosmetics giant that started as the California Perfume Company
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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SAGE
Fragrant herb
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
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IBEFOREE
Start of a spelling rule, or a rule to keep in mind while answering the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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FLAUNT
Display flagrantly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
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IDOL
Megastar
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
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ALBA
"Jane the Virgin" grandmother
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
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OLMOS
"Battlestar Galactica" actor Edward James __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
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SMELLS
Fragrances
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
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DOUBLEAGENTS
Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
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AUTEUR
Stylish filmmaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
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MEL
"The Producers" filmmaker Brooks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
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ENOLA
Sherlock's sister, per three Netflix films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
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ANGER
Emotion voiced by Lewis Black in the "Inside Out" films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
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MEA
Apology starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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SUSAN
Geena's "Thelma & Louise" co-star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
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ASSUMED
Taken for granted
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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ONCE
Fairy tale start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
1%
HUDSON
"Heated Rivalry" co-star Williams
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
1%
GOGREEN
Strive to reduce one's carbon footprint, or what the answers to the starred clues do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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LOG
"Captain's __, stardate ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
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ENDWITHABANG
Finish dramatically, or what the answers to the starred clues do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
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CHINESECHECKERS
Contest played on a star-shaped board
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
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KAL
Penn of "Harold & Kumar" films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
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NONNA
Italian grandma
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
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TEN
Countdown start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
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THEVOICE
NBC singing competition that completed its 29th season in 2026, or what appears to get louder at the ends of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
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ERIVO
"Wicked" co-star Cynthia
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2026
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SAABS
Models whose names typically started with 9
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
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TEAANDTOAST
Simple way to start the day
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
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COMINGALIVE
Really starting to shine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
1%
CLONEWAR
Backdrop of an animated series in a Lucasfilm franchise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
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COEN
Last name of filmmakers Ethan and Joel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
1%
ODOR
Fragrance
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
1%
PINE
Fragrant tree
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
1%
GETTHELEADOUT
"Move it!," or how to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
1%
SECRETMENU
Unpublicized restaurant offering, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
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TYRONE
Power of classic films
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
ALDA
Farr co-star
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
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SCARE
Give a start
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
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KOHLS
Department store chain with TV ads starring Ellie Kemper
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026

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How many possible solutions does ""Gran Torino" director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 189 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is CLINTEASTWOOD (13 letters).
What is the best answer for ""Gran Torino" director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across"?
The best answer for ""Gran Torino" director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across" is CLINTEASTWOOD with 13 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has ""Gran Torino" director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on March 3, 2021.
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