Caliph Or Pugilist Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ALI

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	3		Exact Match!
2	28%	7		A pugilist or a fighter
3	28%	12		Defensive response from a pugilist

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We think the answer is "ALI" which means:

noun

• United states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
• The fourth caliph of islam who is considered to be the first caliph by shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of muhammad; after his assassination islam was divided into shiite and sunnite sects

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New York Times02 Dec 1988	Down 8
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