First name of the first African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue First name of the first African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SIDNEY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIDNEY First name of the first African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar (6)
4% JOEPESCI Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor (8) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
4% POITIER First African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar (7) New York Times Mar 12, 2017
3% OSWALD The Penguin's first name (6) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
3% BLACKPANTHER First superhero film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture (12) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
3% EVEL First name in daring jumps (4) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
3% HERCULE Poirot's first name (7) (7) The Sun Mini Dec 9, 2025
3% LEIF First name in Norse exploration (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
3% ACTRESS Best __ (Oscar category) (7) Commuter Dec 5, 2025
3% LAST Not first (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 2, 2025
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