___ Ashman, lyricist for the 1991 film "Beauty and the Beast," for which he posthumously won an Academy Award Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOWARD ___ Ashman, lyricist for the 1991 film "Beauty and the Beast," for which he posthumously won an Academy Award (6)
5% OSCAR Academy Award (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
5% RUSSELL Larry ___, composer for the film "Limelight," for which he posthumously won an Academy Award (7)
4% MRS ___ Potts, "Beauty and the Beast" teapot (3)
4% OSCARS Academy Awards (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 17, 2026
4% BELLE "Beauty and the Beast" beauty (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
4% LUMIERE "Beauty and the Beast" candelabra (7) LA Times Daily Dec 11, 2025
4% ASHMAN "Beauty and the Beast" lyricist (6)
4% BENHUR Film that won 11 Academy Awards (6)
3% BESTACTRESS Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues (11) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
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