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
60% ODA -- Mae (Whoopi's "Ghost" role) (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
58% TEN Purple-colored banknote of Canada (3) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
58% AVERY "The Color Purple" actress Margaret (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
53% ACNE Facial breakouts (4)
51% PLUM Juicy purple-colored fruit (anagram of "lump") (4)
51% STARTURN Breakout performance (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
51% ATARI Developer of Breakout (5) TV Aug 24, 2025
48% ACAI Purple berry (4) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
48% LILAC Light purple (5) New York Times Mini Nov 9, 2025

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