“Roots” protagonist Crossword Clue

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“Roots” protagonist Crossword Answer

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PROTAGONIST (noun)
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
2. the principal character in a work of fiction
ROOTS (noun)
1. the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

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