Supporter of slavery who assassinated Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C., in 1865 (4,6,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOHNWILKESBOOTH Supporter of slavery who assassinated Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C., in 1865 (4,6,5) (15)
77% CAR Lincoln or Ford (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 16, 2026
74% TAD ___ Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln's son) (3)
66% BOOTH Ford's Theatre assassin (5)
64% STOVEPIPE Hat worn by Abraham Lincoln (9) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
61% DOB February 12, 1809, for Abraham Lincoln: Abbr. (3)
59% HITMAN Assassin (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 16, 2026
56% ESAU Abraham grandson (4) Newsday Feb 26, 2026
56% GIVENNAME Abraham, to Lincoln (9) Newsday May 20, 2020
56% ILLINOIS *Abraham Lincoln (8)
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