First African-American to win a lead-actress dramatic Emmy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VIOLADAVIS First African-American to win a lead-actress dramatic Emmy (10) Newsday Jul 9, 2016
3% LALAW Emmy-winning legal drama (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 24, 2026
3% RITA EGOT-winning actress Moreno (4) New York Times Midi Mar 5, 2026
3% NANETTE First name of Emmy-winning actress. (7)
2% DROPTHEMIC Dramatically end a speech (10) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
2% DRUMROLLPLEASE Dramatic introduction (14) LA Times Daily Mar 28, 2026
2% ENTRACTE Dramatic pause? (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 26, 2026
2% GODOT Dramatic no-show (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 25, 2026
2% SNL Most Emmy-winning show of all time (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 21, 2026
2% ONTOP Winning (5) USA Today Mar 20, 2026

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