"The Kite Runner" boy Crossword Clue

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"The Kite Runner" boy Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RUNNER (noun)
1. (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
2. fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
KITE (noun)
1. a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
2. a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
KITE (verb)
1. fly a kite
2. get credit or money by using a bad check

Hint 3: Anagram

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MAIR

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