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% EMIL Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar (4) New York Times Jul 20, 2025
4% POITIER First African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar (7) New York Times Mar 12, 2017
3% EDSON Pelé's first name (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
3% BASIS On a first-name ___ (5) USA Today Sep 1, 2025
3% OSHEA Ice Cube's first name (5) Universal Aug 30, 2025
3% OMENS Signs books, not the first name in there (5) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 27, 2025
3% RENEE First name of the alphabetically last Best Actress Oscar winner (5) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
3% COME First ___, first served (4) USA Today Aug 22, 2025
3% PARASITE First non-English-language film to win Best Picture (8) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
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