Entertainment category that was called 97-Across before talkies Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SILENTFILM Entertainment category that was called 97-Across before talkies (10) New York Times Dec 11, 2016
3% AWARD 97-Across, e.g. (5) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
2% RAP Grammy category (3) Newsday Mar 12, 2026
2% CLASS Taxonomic category (5) The Times Concise Mar 9, 2026
2% MISC Catchall category: Abbr. (4) LA Times Daily Mar 9, 2026
2% ROGER "Message received," on a walkie-talkie (5) The New Yorker Mini Mar 5, 2026
2% AMUSE Entertain (5) The Telegraph Mini Mar 2, 2026
2% IMHERE Call at a roll call (6) New York Times Feb 28, 2026
2% AMUSES Before noon, gets through and entertains (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
2% ARTISTE Entertainer, performer (7) The Times Concise Feb 27, 2026

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