The second African-American, after Hattie McDaniel, to be nominated for an Oscar Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHELWATERS The second African-American, after Hattie McDaniel, to be nominated for an Oscar (11)
5% RATSO Dustin's second Oscar-nominated role (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025
5% MAMMY Oscar-winning role for Hattie McDaniel (5) New York Times Nov 12, 2015
4% IWO Oscar-nominated film "Sands of ___ Jima" (3)
4% ENYA Oscar-nominated singer/songwriter for "May It Be" (2001) (4) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
4% SEATTLE "Sleepless in ___" Tom Hanks film with 2 Oscar nominations (7)
4% MOANA Oscar-nominated Disney film set in Polynesia (5)
4% MAYITBE Oscar-nominated The Lord of the Rings song * (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
4% MARYJBLIGE Singer who was Oscar-nominated for Mudbound (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
4% HATTIE Oscar winner McDaniel (6)
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