Theater award

Latest answer — August 13, 2026

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The OBIE is an award honoring achievement in off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theater. It is named for the abbreviation of “off-Broadway.”

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A theater award associated with the Obie Awards

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Thursday, August 13, 2026 appearance

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  27. 52Character that represents a word
  28. 56Theater award
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The answer to “Theater award” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is OBIE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 13, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 56-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Theater award” answer

OBIE (4 letters)

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What is the answer to “Theater award”?

The answer is OBIE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Theater award”?

4 letters: OBIE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 13, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 56-Across. Earlier appearances: July 24, 2026 → OBIE.

Can “Theater award” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 13, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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