1971 film about a black detective, played by Richard Roundtree, with a theme tune by Isaac Hayes (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAFT 1971 film about a black detective, played by Richard Roundtree, with a theme tune by Isaac Hayes (5) (5)
4% DRT "-- and the Women" (Richard Gere film) (3) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
4% ESAU Son of Isaac (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
4% NEWTON Scientist Isaac (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025
4% BUTLEY 1971 stage play by Simon Gray (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Oct 2, 2025
4% MAUDE "Harold and ___" (1971 black comedy) (5) New York Times Aug 4, 2025
3% DONNER Richard -, director of the Lethal Weapon film tetralogy (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Nov 3, 2025
3% CASES Jobs for detectives (5) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
3% SENSED Detected (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
3% ASIMOV Isaac -, writer of I, Robot (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
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