Big actor falling short -- that is what you need for a sad movie Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANKIE Big actor falling short -- that is what you need for a sad movie (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 26, 2015
6% WEPT Reacted to a sad movie (4) USA Today Sep 18, 2025
5% ANS What you expect after asking a question, for short (3)
5% TOMEI Marisa of "The Big Short" (5) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
5% MIN What a clock's big hand measures, for short (3)
5% SOW "You reap what you ___" (3)
5% OWE "I ___ you big time!" (3)
5% ACC What you open at a bank, for short (3)
5% NYU Big Apple college, for short (3) USA Today Dec 6, 2025
5% LINES What actors memorize (5) Universal Dec 1, 2025

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