Akira __, Japanese film-maker whose works include Ran (1985) (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KUROSAWA Akira __, Japanese film-maker whose works include Ran (1985) (8) (8) The Guardian Weekend Feb 8, 2025
6% ANIME Japanese film genre (5) Commuter Dec 20, 2025
6% SANYO Japanese TV maker (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2025
5% IDLED Ran in place (5) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
5% UPTO ___ and including (4) Universal Jan 7, 2026
5% PAULVALERY French poet and critic whose works include 1917's La Jeune Parque (4,6) (10) Mirror Quiz Jan 6, 2026
5% TATI Tasteless stuff by current film-maker (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% ROUSSEAU Jean-Jacques -, 18th-century political philosopher whose works include The Social Contract (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 1, 2026
5% BLED Ran in the wash (4) USA Today Quick Dec 31, 2025
5% IKEBANA Practice depicted in the Japanese film "Flower and Sword" (7) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025

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