Whoopi's breakout role in "The Color Purple" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CELIE Whoopi's breakout role in 'The Color Purple' (5) New York Times Aug 4, 2016
63% ACNE Breakout role for teens? (4)
58% AVERY "The Color Purple" actress Margaret (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
53% STARTURN Breakout performance (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
53% ATARI Developer of Breakout (5) TV Aug 24, 2025
51% BLUE Color mixed with red to create purple (4)
48% LILAC Purple flower (5) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
48% MAUVE Purple shade (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 18, 2025
48% ACAI Purple berry (4) USA Today Oct 18, 2025
48% SISTERACT 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy (9) New York Times Oct 17, 2025

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