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% IAN Actor McKellen of the "Hobbit" films (3)
3% SCANDAL 1989 film drama featuring Ian McKellen as John Profumo (7) (7) Mirror Quiz May 5, 2026
2% TURTURRO John -, US actor who played the title role in 1991 film drama Barton Fink (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Nov 10, 2026
2% INFAMY In France, girl creates scandal (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 8, 2026
2% REBUS John -, Edinburgh-based detective creation of Ian Rankin (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Nov 6, 2026
2% ELTON John of music (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2026
2% HEDDA 2025 film based on an Ibsen play (5) New York Times Special Crossword Nov 4, 2026
2% KERRY "Scandal" star Washington (5) USA Today Nov 2, 2026
2% MELODRAMA Role madam played in extravagant film (9) (9) Mirror Cryptic Oct 29, 2026

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