Elba who portrayed Nelson Mandela Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDRIS Elba who portrayed Nelson Mandela (5) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
3% ELBA Idris who played Mandela (4) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
2% OBE Idris Elba's honour (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
2% TORPOR Some actor portraying inactivity (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
2% EWOK Young Warwick Davis portrayed one (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
2% TATE Catherine who portrayed Donna Noble in Doctor Who (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
2% EDDIE Redmayne who portrayed Hawking (5) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
2% CLEESE Surname of the actor who portrayed Basil Fawlty (6) (6) The Sun Mini Feb 5, 2026
2% THENI "...And ___ Wrote" (1962 Willie Nelson album) (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
2% NELSON Nobel Peace Prize winner Mandela (6) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026

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