"___ Quixote" (basis for "Man of La Mancha") Crossword Clue

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"___ Quixote" (basis for "Man of La Mancha") Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the head of an organized crime family
2. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
(verb)
1. put clothing on one’s body

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BASIS (noun)
1. the most important or necessary part of something
2. a relation that provides the foundation for something

Hint 3: Anagram

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