"The Accidental" novelist Smith 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

ACCIDENTAL (adjective)
1. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
2. not of prime or central importance
ACCIDENTAL (noun)
1. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
NOVELIST (noun)
1. one who writes novels

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