Payne known as the “First Lady of the Black Press” Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHEL Payne known as the “First Lady of the Black Press” (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2021
5% OBAMA Former First Lady Michelle ___ (5)
5% ADAM First lady's partner (4) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
5% IRONS Presses on (5) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
5% MAMIE First lady of the 1950s (5) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
5% MONTE Con game also known as "find the lady" (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026
5% BESS First lady Truman (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 26, 2025
5% OIL Liquid that's also known as "black gold" (3)
5% OKRA Vegetable known as "lady's fingers" (4)
5% ELLA First lady of scat (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 25, 2025

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