Oscar-nominated lead actor in The Buddy Holly Story Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Oscar-nominated lead actor in The Buddy Holly Story last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GARY BUSEY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GARY BUSEY Oscar-nominated lead actor in The Buddy Holly Story (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 30, 2023
3% TERRENCE ___ Howard, Oscar-nominated actor for 2005's "Hustle & Flow" (8) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
3% KLINE Oscar actor Kevin (5) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
3% RAVEON 1958 Buddy Holly song (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2025
3% ADAMDRIVER Oscar-nominated actor for Marriage Story * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 16, 2024
3% BUSEY Lead in "The Buddy Holly Story" (5)
2% BFF Bosom buddy (3) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
2% ALICE A story involving Carroll's lead girl (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
2% PALS Buddies (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 12, 2026
2% HAMNET Oscar-nominated 2025 Chloé Zhao drama (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 11, 2026

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