1970s comedian whom Time magazine dubbed "TV's First Black Superstar" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLIPWILSON 1970s comedian whom Time magazine dubbed 'TV's First Black Superstar' (10) New York Times Jan 26, 2015
55% REDD Foxx of 1970s TV (4) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
53% ICON Superstar (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
53% ENTITLE Dub (7) New York Times Dec 13, 2025
48% BERLE First TV superstar (5) Newsday Aug 20, 2017
46% LENO Comedian (4) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
46% ALI Boxing superstar (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Jan 1, 2026
46% LIONEL Soccer superstar Messi (6) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
46% DECADE The 1970s, e.g. (6) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
46% COMIC Comedian (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 28, 2025

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