Earl ___, first African-American to play in the N.B.A. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LLOYD Earl ___, first African-American to play in the N.B.A. (5)
83% LED Played the first card (3) New York Times Feb 5, 2026
83% ABUSE Maltreatment of American coach Earl (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 13, 2026
79% GREY Earl ___ tea (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
79% GUEST B&B patron (5) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
79% JONES James Earl __ (5) Commuter Mar 4, 2026
79% TEA Earl Grey ___ (3)
79% IDA ____ B Wells, American civil rights leader (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 20, 2026
79% ACTI First part of a play (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
75% BACON B of BLT (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 27, 2026
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