1979 film that won an Oscar for visual effects Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIEN 1979 film that won an Oscar for visual effects (5)
3% PURPLERAIN 1984 film that won Prince the Oscar for Best Original Score (10) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
3% CGI Film special effects, for short (3) New York Times Dec 8, 2025
3% SLO ___-mo (film-making effect) (3)
3% QUADROPHENIA 1979 film with Mods (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Nov 10, 2025
3% PORTALS Whirling visual effects in video games (7) New York Times Oct 22, 2025
2% ECLAT Striking effect (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
2% GRAPH Visual aid in a business meeting (5) Universal Dec 10, 2025
2% ANNAPAQUIN Actress who won an Oscar for her role in The Piano at the age of 11 (10) The Times Specialist Dec 8, 2025
2% TYPESTYLE The visual appearance of text (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 7, 2025
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