A maker of horror films needing someone to overact? Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAMMER A maker of horror films needing someone to overact? (6) The Times Cryptic Jun 2, 2023
6% EMOTE Overact (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
6% ALIVE "It's ___!" (horror film cry) (5) LA Times Mini Sep 22, 2025
6% SHRIEK Sound in a horror film (6) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
6% HAM Cured meat; someone who overacts (3) The Telegraph Mini Aug 28, 2025
6% EMOTES Overacts (6) Newsday Aug 4, 2025
5% ANG Taiwanese film-maker Lee (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 5, 2025
5% WES Film-maker Anderson (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
5% KNOB Handle turned slowly in a horror film (4) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
5% ELMST Horror film series addr. (5) Newsday Oct 24, 2025

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