Boxing great Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
2. 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

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BOXING (noun)
1. the enclosure of something in a package or box
2. fighting with the fists
GREAT (adjective)
1. in an advanced stage of pregnancy
2. of major significance or importance
GREAT (noun)
1. a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field

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More WSJ Crossword (9/18/2026) Answers

Across

1. It shows only the face

6. Novel need

10. Bread sources

14. “What did ___ you?”

15. Wi-Fi router brand

16. Dude

17. It’s shown unedited

19. River to the Seine

20. Philosophy’s Zeno of ___

21. Bobby on ice

22. Set inside

23. Tuck follower, in a safety maneuver

24. Bank security

27. Mil. installations

29. Web access offerers

30. Simple weapon

33. ___ mater

34. Mimic

37. Handwritten sign at the register

41. Answer in support

42. Robert of "The Sopranos"

43. Full of fancy features

44. Bygone tune carrier

45. Land on the Med.

46. They bring you up and down

51. City with docks

55. Gloom leaves the room when she sings “Tomorrow”

57. 1847 adventure novel

58. Nil

59. Faced weak competition

62. Per ___ (daily allowance)

63. Director Reitman

64. “Mr. Television”

65. Alan in "The Aviator"

66. “Then finally...”

67. Major goof

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Down

1. Boss, often

2. Author Calvino

3. Amethyst, say

4. Legume family plants

5. Rain-___ (gumball brand)

6. Dish named for a scientist

7. Find out about

8. Dot follower, sometimes

9. Pivot for a pirouette

10. WWII weapons

11. Peace treaty signer, sometimes

12. Deep thinker

13. Gets rid of

18. "That was a mistake!"

22. Hinders

25. River with a Blue part

26. Elite mil. force since 1775

28. Travel without a destination

30. Pen for porkers

31. Cobbler cousin

32. Govt. pollution watchdog

33. DEP counterpart

34. NFL passing stat

35. Collectible dispenser brand

36. Joseph of ice cream fame

38. Work the land

39. Mani-___ (spa treatment)

40. Force from above

44. Polish or Swedish, in Spanish

45. “The fix ___!”

46. CX-5 maker

47. Baseball great Buck

48. “No Right ___”

49. Mamas' mamas

50. Flash of light

52. Sydney who watched the stars

53. Existentialist ___ May

54. Weed user

59. Wheaton of “The Big Bang Theory”

60. Eggs

61. Penny name

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