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% NELSON Nobelist Mandela (6) Universal Aug 12, 2026
3% ANC Mandela's org. (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 25, 2026
3% ADMIRAL For example Nelson Mandela regularly turned on awful liar (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 9, 2026
2% ERE "Able was I ___ I saw Elba" (palindrome) (3)
2% WAS Portrayed (3) LA Times Daily Aug 15, 2026
2% PGA Byron Nelson Award organization: Abbr. (3)
2% SMILE Photographer's request that is portrayed by this emoticon :) (5)
2% FROWN Unhappy expression portrayed by this emoticon :( (5)
2% BLUSH Flush of embarrassment that is portrayed by this emoticon (*^_^*) (5)

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