Oscar-winning director of the films The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950) and The Apartment (1960) (5,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BILLYWILDER Oscar-winning director of the films The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950) and The Apartment (1960) (5,6) (11)
6% CAPRA Oscar-winning director Frank (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
5% MOONSTRUCK Oscar-winning film for Cher (10) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
5% THELOST "___ Weekend," 1945 film (7)
4% OPPENHEIMER Best Picture-winning 2023 film (11) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
4% NIGHT Darkness after sunset (5) The Times Concise Feb 2, 2026
4% ORANGE Color of some sunsets (6) USA Today Jan 26, 2026
4% AUTEURTHEORY In film studies, ____ prioritises the role of the director (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 25, 2026
4% IWO Oscar-nominated film "Sands of ___ Jima" (3)
4% ANORA Mikey Madison's 2025 Oscar-winning role (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
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