“Rainer who was the first person ever to win two consecutive acting Academy Awards”
This clue appeared as 35-Across in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.
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The clue “Rainer who was the first person ever to win two consecutive acting Academy Awards” ran in the NYT Crossword on June 6, 2026 as 35-Across. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with L and ends with E, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Rainer who was the first person ever to win two consecutive acting Academy Awards” clue?+
The answer is LUISE (5 letters), from the NYT Crossword of June 6, 2026.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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