One who might win an Oscar for a lead role? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One who might win an Oscar for a lead role . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACTOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACTOR One who might win an Oscar for a lead role (5)
3% HALLE Oscar-winning "Monster's Ball" actress Berry (5) LA Times Mini Dec 23, 2025
3% FISTS They might be pumped after wins (5) USA Today Dec 16, 2025
3% MOONSTRUCK Oscar-winning film for Cher (10) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
3% AUSSIE One who might ask "Fair dinkum?" (6) New York Times Dec 9, 2025
3% ANNAPAQUIN Actress who won an Oscar for her role in The Piano at the age of 11 (10) The Times Specialist Dec 8, 2025
3% RATSO Dustin's second Oscar-nominated role (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025
3% CELIA & 8A Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Brief Encounter (5,7) (5) Mirror Quiz Dec 6, 2025
3% NICHOLSON Jack -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Dec 4, 2025
3% JOEPESCI Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor (8) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
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