1969 film for which John Wayne won his only Academy Award, playing ageing lawman Rooster Cogbum (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRUEGRIT 1969 film for which John Wayne won his only Academy Award, playing ageing lawman Rooster Cogbum (4,4) (8)
4% DAWNSTALEY Only person to have won the Naismith Award as both player and coach (10) The Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
4% HEN Rooster's mate (3) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
4% FIFTEEN Film classification age (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 17, 2025
4% MEL ___ Brooks who won an Academy Award for "The Producers" (3)
4% TSOTSI Athol Fugard novel adapted as an Academy Award-winning film (6) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
4% UPDIKE John who won a National Book Award for his novel "The Centaur" (6) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
4% ACTOR Academy Award category (5) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
4% RIOBRAVO 1959 John Wayne western (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
4% CHICKENRUN 2000 film with Rocky Rhodes, the rooster (10) Eugene Sheffer Nov 1, 2025
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