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Oxymoronic '80s sci-fi film title

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword January 26, 2022 Answers

Can't figure out the crossword clue "Oxymoronic '80s sci-fi film title"? This clue was in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on January 26, 2022. Our database suggests BACKTOTHEFUTURE (15 letters) as the top answer with 99% confidence, selected from 177 possibilities. We've analysed thousands of crossword puzzles to bring you the most accurate solutions.

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BACKTOTHEFUTURE
Oxymoronic '80s sci-fi film title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2022
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TRON
1982 Disney sci-fi film
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MIB
Smith and Jones sci-fi film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
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WESTWARDHO
Oregon Trail cry, or an apt title for this puzzle?
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SEWER
Setting of the animated film "Flushed Away"
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IPAGLIACCI
*Silent film based on a Leoncavallo opera
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FULLMETALJACKET
Vietnam War film directed by Stanley Kubrick
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PONYO
Miyazaki film about a goldfish who longs to be human
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GAININGWEIGHT
Getting heavier, or an apt title for this puzzle
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SIR
Knight's title
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ELIO
Pixar film featuring a supercomputer named Ooooo
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OPHELIA
Tragic character in the title of a 2025 Taylor Swift chart-topper
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HERR
Bach title
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TOPHEAVY
Not well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle?
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THEBIRDS
Hitchcock film with nonhuman villains
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BMINUS
So-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzle
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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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DALAI
Start of a religious title
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IMDB
Site for film fans
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ESQ
Atty.'s title
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NOTIMETODIE
Last film starring Daniel Craig as James Bond
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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
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MONTAGE
Sequence of film cuts
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CEO
Corp. title for Jane Fraser of Citigroup
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AIRBUD
"Ain't no rule say the dog can't play basketball" film
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MAINEVENT
Principal draw on fight night, or an apt title for this puzzle
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SPEAKEASY
Hidden bar of the Prohibition era, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
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SHREKFOREVERAFTER
2010 animated film featuring Princess Fiona
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ESOBESO
Anka song with a Spanish title
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COMPETE
Try for the title
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OTTO
2022 title role for Tom Hanks
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COCO
Pixar film set partially in the afterlife
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ACID
Word in a Samin Nosrat cookbook title
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DISASSOCIATION
Process of detachment, or an apt title for this puzzle
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PATINA
Green film on copper
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ELMST
Horror film loc.
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POORTHINGS
Oscar-winning film based on an Alasdair Gray novel
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ASST
Corporate title abbr.
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UNCHAINEDMELODY
Righteous Brothers hit in the film "Ghost"
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MOANA
Disney film with the song "Shiny"
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SRTA
Chica's title: Abbr.
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HANS
"Dune" film score composer Zimmer
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MRLUCKY
Cary Grant film about a gambler
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SENOR
Spanish title
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ALIEN
"In space, no one can hear you scream" film
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NOTMYJOB
"That's someone else's problem," or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
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RODCAREW
Namesake of the AL batting title
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LYLE
Singing crocodile voiced by Shawn Mendes in a 2022 film
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ISHTAR
Beatty/Hoffman film flop
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LENDMEYOUREARS
Shakespearean "Listen up!," or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
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SAYITWITHFLOWERS
FTD Mother's Day slogan, or an alternate title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
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YENTL
Streisand title role
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SRI
Sanskrit title of respect
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2026
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ASANDOLDLACE
Cary Grant film that airs periodically on classic movie channels?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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LALA
"__ Land": Emma Stone/Ryan Gosling musical film
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EAST
Direction in a Steinbeck title
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SHAH
Hindi film star __ Rukh Khan
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SEPT
Mo. in a Green Day title
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LON
Silent film star Chaney
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OWNER
One with a title
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RBI
Baseball stat in a 1987 video game's title
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PRODUCE
Back, as a film
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OSAGE
"August: ___ County" (Streep film)
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MOVIEVILLAIN
(... 5-8 ...) figure in a film
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CLARA
Silent film star Bow
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SER
Knight's title in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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SHOUT
Holler, or when parsed differently, an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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CULT
Kind of film with a passionate following
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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EPIC
Many a four-hour film
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FLOP
Failed film
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HEYYA
Outkast tune whose title is a casual greeting
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LARS
"___ and the Real Girl" (2007 Ryan Gosling film)
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TSAR
Bygone Russian title
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WALLE
2008 Pixar film set ~800 years in the future
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BEALE
"If __ Street Could Talk": film based on a James Baldwin novel
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STREGANONA
Tomie dePaola book whose title evokes the Italian for "Grandma Witch"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
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SUPERBOWLSHUFFLE
1985 novelty hit for the Bears, with "The," or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
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SINGININTHERAIN
American film that's four-N?
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TESS
Hardy title character
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LETHAL
"__ Weapon": buddy cop film franchise
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NORMA
"__ Rae": Sally Field film
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MAEWEST
1930s film star known for double entendres
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SEOULSEARCHING
Benson Lee coming-of-age film set in South Korea
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ELLA
"Enchanted" heroine of a 2004 film
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ONSET
Ready to film, say
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DARTH
Sith title
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EVILS
Horror film subjects, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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ACTRESS
Word on some film awards
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BARONET
English noble title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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TECHDISRUPTIONS
Silicon Valley game changers, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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LEAR
King in a Shakespeare title
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ARGO
Oscar-winning Ben Affleck film
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ANGELS
"___ in the Outfield" (film featuring Anaheim's baseball team)
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SELMA
David Oyelowo film set in Alabama
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EARL
Noble title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
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BROTHERBEAR
Oscar-nominated Disney film set in Alaska
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
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EDEN
Locale in a Steinbeck title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
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GERE
"Razzle Dazzle" singer in the 2002 film "Chicago"
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BLUESCLUES
Children's show whose title character leaves paw-print hints, and what 18-, 23-, 36-, and 52-Across have in common
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CLIP
Excerpt from a film
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NASA
Org. in the 2024 film "Fly Me to the Moon"
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LADY
Countess's title
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COUNTESS
Noble title
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JAMSESSION
Impromptu jazz performance, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
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STIFFUPPERLIP
*Composure metaphor in a P.G. Wodehouse title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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CHARLIECHAPLIN
*Silent film legend in a bowler hat
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AGA
Ottoman title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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ABOY
"About __": Hugh Grant film based on a Nick Hornby novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
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THE
First word in every "Friends" episode title
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NEO
Red pill consumer of film
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LALALAND
Musical film starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
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SAHIB
Hindi title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
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EERIE
Like the experimental horror film "Skinamarink"
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
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KNOCKITOFF
"Cut that out!," or an apt title for this puzzle
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MRS
Post-wedding title
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UTERO
"In ___" (Nirvana album with a Latin title)
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PLAYINGFORTIME
Intentionally delaying, or a punny title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
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EXITSTRATEGY
Plan for ending involvement, or an apt title for this puzzle
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IKEBANA
Practice depicted in the Japanese film “Flower and Sword”
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TOPHERGRACE
Respectful title in "Bridgerton"
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SEQUEL
Follow-up film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
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FERRISBUELLER
1986 film teen with a poor attendance record
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
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IFEELFORYOU
Chaka Khan hit with an amorous title
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
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BEEMOVIE
Animated film in which Renée Zellweger voices a florist named Vanessa Bloome
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
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ADDEDON
Appended, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
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HER
"And I Love ___" (Beatles title)
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RUN
Shouted advice in a horror film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2025
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PARTII
Sequel title words
Universal Crossword · Nov 28, 2025
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SENORA
Spanish title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
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ICAHN
Investor Carl believed to have inspired the film character Gordon Gekko
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 14, 2025
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SOAKINGIN
DIGITAL: Absorbing fully, PRINT: Activity in a Gene Kelly title
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
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PLEASE
Polite word repeated in the Beatles' first album title
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
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IRAN
Home country of filmmaker Asghar Farhadi
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
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ADELE
One-named singer whose studio albums have numerical titles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
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CAM
Short filmmaker?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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HITRECORD
Start filming, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
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ICHIRO
Suzuki who won nine batting titles in two countries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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VENUS
Williams with five Wimbledon singles titles
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JOHNCHO
Sulu player in recent "Star Trek" films
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AUTEUR
Stylish filmmaker
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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
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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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KAL
Penn of "Harold & Kumar" films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
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DONOTERASE
Photography collection subtitled "Mathematicians and Their Chalkboards"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
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CLONEWAR
Backdrop of an animated series in a Lucasfilm franchise
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COEN
Last name of filmmakers Ethan and Joel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
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TYRONE
Power of classic films
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
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ARTSY
Like many indie films
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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RIAN
"Wake Up Dead Man" filmmaker Johnson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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RUSSO
Shared surname in Marvel films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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BELOWDECK
Long-running reality show filmed on a yacht
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SRAS
Sp. titles
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IMGONNABE
The Proclaimers hit subtitled "500 Miles"
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CUT
"Stop filming!"
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
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INDIE
Like Sundance films
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ARTY
Like some limited-release films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
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OSCARSEASON
Period during which acclaimed films are released and promoted for award consideration (In this entry, unscramble letters 3-8)
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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LET
Lead-in to "It Go" and "It Be," in song titles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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TCM
Cable channel with old films
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DANGELO
Beverly of the "Vacation" films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
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IDRIS
Elba who voices Chief Bogo in the "Zootopia" films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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JESSE
Eisenberg of the "Now You See Me" heist films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
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RAIMI
"Spider-Man" filmmaker
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EVERT
Tennis star Chris who won 18 Grand Slam titles
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SARIS
Draped dresses in Hindi films
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CASE
Word in classic mystery novel titles
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UBOATS
Old sub titles?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
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CALL
___ sheet (filming schedule)
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DORN
Infielder played by Bernsen in the "Major League" films
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SNL
Sketch show filmed in NYC
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LEBOWSKI
"Big" name in the Coen brothers' filmography
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
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PEYTON
Reed who directed three "Ant-Man" films
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How many possible solutions does "Oxymoronic '80s sci-fi film title" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 177 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is BACKTOTHEFUTURE (15 letters).
What is the best answer for "Oxymoronic '80s sci-fi film title"?
The best answer for "Oxymoronic '80s sci-fi film title" is BACKTOTHEFUTURE with 15 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Oxymoronic '80s sci-fi film title" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on January 26, 2022.
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