1980 film that led to the creation of the Academy Award for Best Makeup Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEELEPHANTMAN 1980 film that led to the creation of the Academy Award for Best Makeup (14) New York Times Jul 2, 2023
3% OSCAR Academy Award (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 15, 2026
3% ESPYS Awards such as Best Upset and Best Game (5) LA Times Daily Jan 12, 2026
3% CONAN "The Barbarian" of a 1980s film (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
3% ACTOR Academy Award category (5) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
2% RETEST Makeup exam (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
2% DAM Beaver's creation (3)
2% DOR Palme ____, prestigious film award (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 16, 2026
2% LAWS House creations (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 16, 2026
2% WEBS Attic creations (4) Newsday Jan 14, 2026

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