Academy Award Crossword Clue

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Academy Award Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ACADEMY (noun)
1. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
2. a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
AWARD (verb)
1. give, especially as an honor or reward
2. give as judged due or on the basis of merit
AWARD (noun)
1. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
2. a grant made by a law court

Hint 3: Anagram

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More USA Today Crossword (9/5/2026) Answers

Across

1. Acronym for people opposing local developments

6. Everest Base ___

10. Solemn promise

14. Replica that preserves proportions

16. ___ the hatchet

17. Exercise discipline with a hammock

18. Scored 100% on

19. Sra., in English

20. Colorful sea creature with tentacles

22. Macroeconomics stat

24. Moving image format

26. South African currency

27. Sign before Virgo

28. Fauna's counterpart

30. Performs in a play

31. Daydreaming

34. Aggressive Greek god

36. Bloke

37. List of mistakes

39. "We'll chat soon!," in a text

40. Many a god in God of War: Ragnarok

44. Beers with "hazy" varieties

46. Offices or dens

47. Restaurant booking, for short

48. Taxi trips

50. Contraction that omits a "v"

51. Dickens character who hates Christmas

52. Texting letters

54. This is ___ drill!

55. "Not my journey, but good for you!"

61. Stinky smell

62. Painting, filmmaking, architecture, etc.

63. ___ and snap

64. Docs who treat tonsillitis

65. Like a fast walking pace

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1. Org. employing cryptographers

2. Glacier composition

3. Deface

4. Airship filled with helium

5. Twelve-month period

6. Demurely shy

7. Hullabaloo

8. Hardcore Swiftie, for example

9. Think ahead

10. The ACA, by another name

11. "That's not so!"

12. Person popularizing new styles

13. Jekyll's evil counterpart

15. L.A. Galaxys org.

21. Significant period

22. Rules governing self-expression?

23. Country icon with a theme park in Tennessee

24. World Cup announcer's shout

25. Type of nest egg

27. Raise

28. Progressive saleswoman

29. Word that aptly shares two letters with "mown"

32. "This train is leaving soon!"

33. Judge to be

35. Claims

38. Driving surfaces (Abbr.)

41. Get dinner delivered

42. Caviar and such

43. 'Save me!'

45. "No seats available" letters

49. Fine you win!

51. Pretentious person

52. Masseur's employer

53. One of the Spice Girls

56. Winter hrs. in Raleigh

57. Having odd vibes, for short

58. Uni- + uni- + uni-

59. "__ not that deep!"

60. Sound similar to "tut"

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