LA Times Crossword · 37-Across · 5 letters
"A Complete Unknown" subject LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 28, 2026
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Identity cue
Use the five-letter surname of the singer-songwriter portrayed in the film.
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Answer
Why this is the right reference
DYLAN fits because the five-letter surname names the film's real-life musical subject.
Continue this puzzleThurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue" →Reference to identify
A quoted biographical title followed by "subject" asks for the person depicted.
Who or what the answer is
Bob Dylan is the musician portrayed at the center of the biographical film "A Complete Unknown."
Where this clue appeared
37-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 28, 2026.
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