US singer-songwriter and actor whose 'Theme from Shaft' won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1972 (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAYES US singer-songwriter and actor whose 'Theme from Shaft' won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1972 (5,5) (5)
6% PURPLERAIN 1984 film that won Prince the Oscar for Best Original Score (10) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
6% CURTISMAYFIELD "Superfly" singer/songwriter (14) Universal Dec 1, 2025
6% CAHN Sammy -, lyricist who won a Best Original Song Oscar for Three Coins in a Fountain (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Nov 9, 2025
6% BELALUGOSI Actor whose best-known role is the theme this week (10) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
5% SNAP Sound in "The Addams Family" theme song (4) LA Times Daily Dec 24, 2025
5% ILOVETRASH Signature song for Oscar the Grouch (10) Universal Dec 21, 2025
5% ILL "___ Be There For You" ("Friends" theme song) (3)
5% ACTRESS Best __ (Oscar category) (7) Commuter Dec 5, 2025
5% JOEPESCI Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor (8) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
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