USA TODAY Crossword · 2-Down · 6 letters
"Carol" star Mara USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 20, 2026
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She played Therese Belivet opposite Cate Blanchett.
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The clue supplies the actor's surname and the film that identifies her. Rooney Mara played Therese opposite Cate Blanchett, so the six-letter given name is ROONEY.
Continue this puzzle"___ corte de rosas y espinas" (Sarah J. Maas novel translated by Margara Averbach) →Reference to identify
A quoted film title and surname ask for the performer's given name.
Who or what the answer is
Rooney Mara starred as Therese Belivet in the 2015 film “Carol.”
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2-Down in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for August 20, 2026.
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