They killed silent movies — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 15–letter crossword clue “They killed silent movies”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 12th Feb 1996. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “They killed silent movies” is TALKINGPICTURES (15 letters).
We last saw “They killed silent movies” in NYT Crossword on 12th Feb 1996.
The 15-letter answer for “They killed silent movies” is TALKINGPICTURES.
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