Crossword clue

“2002 Spike Jonze movie that earned a Best Actor nomination for Nicolas Cage”

This clue appeared as 66-Across in the WSJ Crossword on Thursday, September 3, 2026. The answer has 10 letters.

Answer · 10 lettersFirst appearance
ADAPTATION
Letters10
Starts withA
Ends withN
Vowels5

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The clue “2002 Spike Jonze movie that earned a Best Actor nomination for Nicolas Cage” ran in the WSJ Crossword on September 3, 2026 as 66-Across. Its answer is a 10-letter word that starts with A and ends with N, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “2002 Spike Jonze movie that earned a Best Actor nomination for Nicolas Cage” clue?+

The answer is ADAPTATION (10 letters), from the WSJ Crossword of September 3, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the WSJ Crossword.

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