Film incorrectly announced as Best Picture before "Moonlight" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LALALAND Film incorrectly announced as Best Picture before "Moonlight" (8) New York Times May 19, 2025
6% IDIDATHING Announcement before an announcement (10) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
5% MISUSE Apply incorrectly (6) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
5% OPPENHEIMER Best Picture-winning 2023 film (11) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
5% SONATA Beethoven's "Moonlight ___" (6) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
5% ANORA 2025 Best Picture winner (5) Universal Jan 29, 2026
5% MISUSED Handled incorrectly (7) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
5% ARGO Best Picture of 2012 (4) Universal Nov 4, 2025
4% MISSPELL Write incorrectly (8) (8) Puzzler Feb 12, 2026
4% IMAGE Picture (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 12, 2026

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