___ Locke, the so-called "Dean of the Harlem Renaissance" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALAIN ___ Locke, the so-called 'Dean of the Harlem Renaissance' (5) New York Times Aug 7, 2016
6% MAHLER Composer of Harlem Renaissance? (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
6% ALSTON Harlem Renaissance artist Charles (6) USA Today Nov 28, 2025
4% DEADBOLT Strong lock (8) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
4% TRESS Lock (5) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
4% SEDAN Dean's new chair (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
4% NAST So-called "father of the American cartoon" (4) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
4% TAP Call on (3) Universal Jan 7, 2026
4% HARLEM __ Renaissance (period in Black history) (6) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
4% NEED Call for (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026

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