Writer of the 1969 hit "The Boxer" Crossword Clue

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Writer of the 1969 hit "The Boxer" Crossword Answer

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BOXER (noun)
1. someone who fights with his fists for sport
2. a workman employed to pack things into containers
WRITER (noun)
1. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
2. a person who is able to write and has written something

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