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% SHREK First movie to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (5) New York Times Apr 30, 2026
3% OSCAR Academy Award (5)
3% OSCARS Academy Awards (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 17, 2026
3% ANORA Best picture winner at the 2025 Academy Awards (5) The Times Specialist Feb 9, 2026
2% ELITE The best of the best (5) USA Today May 3, 2026
2% ROUGE Cheek makeup (5) Universal Apr 29, 2026
2% PIECES Jigsaw puzzle makeup (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 27, 2026
2% CODA 2021 film that won the Best Picture Oscar (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 25, 2026
2% SAND Makeup of a beach (4) Commuter Apr 21, 2026

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