Actor and director Poitier, the first black person to win an Oscar for best actor Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIDNEY Actor and director Poitier, the first black person to win an Oscar for best actor (6)
6% JAMESCOBURN Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Affliction (5,6) (11) Mirror Quiz Oct 30, 2026
6% DEBUT Actor's first appearance (5)
6% DENIRO Best Actor Oscar winner for Raging Bull (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2026
6% RONMOODY Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Oliver! (3,5) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 4, 2026
6% ALI Two-Oscar actor of the 2010s (3) Newsday Sep 25, 2026
6% DAYLEWIS Daniel ---, three-time Oscar-winning actor (8) The Times Concise Aug 17, 2026
6% POITIER *First Black nominee of Oscar for Best Actor (7)
6% EDDIEREDMAYNE Oscar-winning actor (13)
5% TORO Guillermo del ___, Oscar-winning director of "The Shape of Water" (4)
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