Arafat successor Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

ARAFAT (noun)
1. Palestinian statesman who was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1929-2004)
SUCCESSOR (noun)
1. a person who follows next in order
2. a person who inherits some title or office

Hint 2: Anagram

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BABAS

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Down

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