Ian McKellen played John ____ in the 1989 film Scandal Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROFUMO Ian McKellen played John ____ in the 1989 film Scandal (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 16, 2022
3% APTPUPIL 1998 film drama starring Ian McKellen and Brad Renfro (3,5) (8) Mirror Quiz Sep 28, 2025
3% SIR Title for Ian McKellen or Paul McCartney (3)
3% IAN McKellen of film (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
3% SCANDAL 1989 film starring Ian McKellen as politician John Profumo (7) (7)
2% POPE "Scandal" surname (4) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
2% INMAN John -, actor who played Mr Humphries in 1977 film comedy Are You Being Served? (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Nov 9, 2025
2% ICE ___ Cold in Alex, film starring John Mills (3) (3) Puzzler Nov 8, 2025
2% KEELER Christine -, model and showgirl portrayed by Joanne Whalley-Kilmer in 1989 biopic Scandal (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Nov 6, 2025
2% LAV John (3) New York Times Nov 6, 2025

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