Newspaper tycoon who inspired 'Citizen Kane' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEARST Newspaper tycoon who inspired 'Citizen Kane' (6) New York Times May 31, 2023
6% ORSON ____ Welles, Citizen Kane director (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
6% XANADU Citizen Kane's estate (6) Eugene Sheffer May 4, 2026
5% COTTEN Joseph -, actor who played Jedediah Leland in 1941 film drama Citizen Kane (6) (6) Mirror Quiz May 25, 2026
5% MOGUL Business tycoon (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 18, 2026
5% KANE "Citizen __" (4) LA Times Daily Apr 23, 2026
5% SLED Rosebud, to Kane (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 10, 2026
5% ROSEBUDWASHISSLED 'Citizen Kane' (17) Newsday Sep 10, 2023
5% INQUIRER The ____ is the newspaper central to the plot of Citizen Kane (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 24, 2022
5% WELLES Citizen Kane (6) Universal May 12, 2018

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