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% ADMIRAL For example Nelson Mandela regularly turned on awful liar (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 9, 2026
3% HORATIO ____ Nelson (7) The Telegraph Quick Jun 3, 2026
2% STATUE Nelson in Trafalgar Square, e.g. (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 12, 2026
2% DEPICTED Portrayed (8) Commuter Jul 8, 2026
2% OHARA Catherine who portrayed Moira Rose on "Schitt's Creek" (5) Universal Jul 8, 2026
2% MANDELA Former South African president Nelson (7) LA Times Daily Jul 8, 2026
2% NOBELISTLIST Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Linus Pauling, Martin Luther King Jr. and so on (12) New York Times Jun 29, 2026
2% LEND Advance! It's part of command Nelson rejected (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 29, 2026
2% ACT Portray a character, say (3)

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