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% INC Best In Business awarder (3) Newsday Aug 13, 2026
3% OSCARBAIT Film that angles for Academy Award nominations (9) New York Times Midi Aug 8, 2026
3% STATUETTE *Academy Award, e.g. (9) New York Times Jul 28, 2026
3% OSCARCEREMONIES [*] Academy Awards shows (15) Premier Sunday Jun 14, 2026
3% OSCAR Academy Award (5) (5) Mirror Classic May 7, 2026
2% TROPHIES Degenerates wanting Academy Awards (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 13, 2026
2% MALLE Louis -, Best Director Oscar nominee for 1980 film Atlantic City (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Aug 12, 2026
2% ANORA 2024 film that won Best Picture (5) New York Times Aug 12, 2026
2% PECK Gregory -, Academy Award winner for his role in To Kill a Mockingbird (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Aug 10, 2026

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