Role (or, when backward, actress) in 'The Color Purple' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARPO Role (or, when backward, actress) in 'The Color Purple' (5) USA Today Aug 3, 2020
6% YAM Starchy veggie that may be purple in color (3)
6% WALKER "The Color Purple" author Alice (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 19, 2026
6% CELIE 'The Color Purple' role (5)
5% RIA Coastal inlet or what we breathe, when spelled backward (3)
5% LILAC Pale purple (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 27, 2026
5% MEG Actress Ryan of "When Harry Met Sally" (3)
5% EEW "Wee" backward (3)
5% ACAI ___ bowl (colorful breakfast item with a purple berry) (4)
5% EEL Fish that's a name backward (3) The New Yorker Mini Jul 16, 2026

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