USA TODAY Crossword · Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist whose painting El sueño (La cama) is also known as The Dream (The Bed). · 5 letters

“El sueño (La cama)” artist Frida USA TODAY Crossword clue

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The Mexican painter's five-letter surname begins with K.

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KAHLO

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KAHLO supplies Frida Kahlo's surname. The quoted Spanish painting title distinguishes the artist and makes the five-letter family name the required entry.

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The first name and a specific artwork ask for the artist's surname.

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KAHLO supplies Frida Kahlo's surname. The quoted Spanish painting title distinguishes the artist and makes the five-letter family name the required entry.

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Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist whose painting El sueño (La cama) is also known as The Dream (The Bed). in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for September 6, 2026.

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