| Fictional character with a famous opening line |
New York Times |
21 Aug 2025 |
| Arabian Nights character aided in his eponymous tale by the slave girl Morgiana (3,4) |
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| "- - and the 40 Thieves" |
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| Character who says 'Open Sesame' to enter a den of thieves (3,4) |
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| Chinese technology company founded in 1999 (7) |
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| "Open sesame" character: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
20 May 2025 |
| Folk tale from the One Thousand And One Nights, _ _ And The Forty Thieves (3,4) |
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| Jack Ma's company |
LA Times Daily |
18 May 2025 |
| Lad from Middle East - The Greatest Crimper, it's said? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 May 2025 |
| Poor woodcutter in the Arabian Nights entertainments who discovers that the magic words 'open sesame' |
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| Eastern folk hero called alley barber (3,4) |
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| Chinese e-commerce giant |
LA Times Daily |
12 Apr 2025 |
| Great boxer associated with graduates ? or one associated with thieves |
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| 1944 adventure film starring Maria Montez and Jon Hall (3,4,3,3,5,7) |
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| , 12A & 22A 1944 adventure film starring Maria Montez and Jon Hall (3,4,3,3,5,7) |
Mirror Quiz |
25 Mar 2025 |
| Hero of a tale in One Thousand and One Nights (3,4) |
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| One who has opening words in pantomime? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
11 Mar 2025 |
| Arabian hero (3,4) |
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| Character who says 'Open, Sesame!' (3,4) |
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| Woodcutter central to tale - one produced by graduates (3,4) |
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| Legendary figure who opens mouth to see gold filling? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Feb 2025 |
| Arabian character with forty thieves (3,4) |
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| Hero of the Arabian Nights tales (3,4) |
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| Woodcutter of Arabic folklore (3,4) |
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| Treasure-seeking woodcutter of folklore |
New York Times |
12 Jan 2025 |
| Protagonist of Arabian folk tales |
New York Times |
05 Jan 2025 |
| Arabian woodcutter with a cave-code (3,4) |
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| Heavyweight elephant, not right as a panto hero |
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| Folk tale character acting upset about protecting immature girl (3,4) |
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| A Liberal, a graduate, becoming a pantomime character (3,4) |
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| Arabian Nights hero |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Dec 2024 |
| Jumping bail, sailor meets a woodcutter |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Dec 2024 |
| Arabian Nights hero |
Mirror Tea Time |
24 Nov 2024 |
| Five line verse scheme including half line for Arabian hero |
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| Poor woodcutter and cave opener (3,4) |
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| Character who defeats the forty thieves |
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| His enemies got fatally jarred (3,4) |
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| Man with forty thieves! (3,4) |
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| See 9 Across |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
26 Aug 2024 |
| Hero of an Arabic folk tale |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
26 Aug 2024 |
| Discoverer of the treasure of the Forty Thieves |
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| Folk tale in the One Thousand And One Nights, _ _ And The Forty Thieves (3,4) |
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| The greatest Abba hit, a children's favourite? |
The Times Cryptic |
02 Aug 2024 |
| Legendary Arab who's booked the greatest airline twice? |
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| Arabian Nights character aided by the servant-girl Morgiana (3,4) |
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| Alley barber mentioned in Arabian Nights (3,4) |
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| Poor woodcutter in the Arabian Nights |
Mirror Tea Time |
19 Jun 2024 |
| He obtained an admission in the Arabian Nights (3,4) |
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| Hero of the Arabian Nights (3,4) |
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| Poor woodcutter in the Arabian Nights |
Mirror Tea Time |
30 May 2024 |
| Legendary woodcutter who once fought Jack severing British planes |
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| E-commerce giant |
Universal |
03 May 2024 |
| One with a magic word for a bailout with 11/12 |
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| Offline password hacker? |
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| Fabled woodcutter (3,4) |
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| ___ and the Forty Thieves (3,4) |
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| Fictional woodcutter's excuse for failure cut short by answer sailor returned (3,4) |
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| Character from Arabian fairytale (3,4) |
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| Character with a famous opening line? |
New York Times |
01 Feb 2024 |
| *Folklore character who lends his name to an e-commerce company |
Universal |
31 Jan 2024 |
| He outwitted robbers and cut short excuse in court - a clever chap (3,4) |
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| Poor woodcutter in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments (3,4) |
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| Famous US boxer gets two degrees - a panto hero (3,4) |
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| Cave raider of story |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Nov 2023 |
| Legendary woodcutter |
Newsday |
24 Nov 2023 |
| Cycling Indonesian island with sailor and a character connected to scores of thieves |
The Telegraph Toughie |
28 Sep 2023 |
| Woodcutter's excuse after cutting end off a willow too short |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Sep 2023 |
| Cave raider of story |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Jun 2023 |
| '... ... and the Forty Thieves' (Arabian Nights) |
Irish Times Simplex |
20 Apr 2023 |
| "Open sesame!" speaker |
Universal |
11 Dec 2022 |
| Hero whose magic words 'Open Sesame' found the way into the forty thieves' cave |
The Guardian Quick |
19 Oct 2022 |
| Bail out a mostly wicked pantomime character |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Sep 2022 |
| "Open sesame" speaker |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Aug 2022 |
| Character who discovered Treasure Island after a large cut, we hear |
The Guardian Cryptic |
03 Aug 2022 |
| The greatest dessert for a legendary caveman |
The Guardian Cryptic |
17 Mar 2022 |
| Bail out sailor, a pantomime hero |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Dec 2021 |
| “Open sesame” speaker |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Jul 2021 |
| ''... ... and the Forty Thieves'' (Arabian Nights) |
Irish Times Simplex |
05 Jul 2021 |
| Chinese e-commerce giant |
Newsday |
20 Jun 2021 |
| After defence falls short a sailor returns to identify one connected to scores of thieves |
The Telegraph Toughie |
10 Mar 2021 |
| Cave raider of story |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Feb 2021 |
| Woodcutter of story |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jan 2021 |
| Legendary password stealer |
New York Times |
24 Jan 2021 |
| "Open Sesame" sayer |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Dec 2020 |
| Pantomime character rewarded by Rolling Stone? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Dec 2020 |
| Chinese e-commerce giant |
USA Today |
21 Dec 2020 |
| "Open sesame" speaker |
Universal |
22 Oct 2020 |
| Storied cave opener |
LA Times Daily |
15 Sep 2020 |
| Storied cave opener |
The Washington Post |
15 Sep 2020 |
| ''... ... and the Forty Thieves'' (Arabian Nights) |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Sep 2020 |
| “Arabian Nights” hero |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Sep 2020 |
| China-based tech company which is the world's largest retailer and e-commerce company |
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| E-commerce giant co-founded by Jack Ma |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Mar 2020 |
| He said, "Open sesame" |
Universal |
22 Dec 2019 |
| Chinese e-commerce conglomerate |
Universal |
29 Nov 2019 |
| Woodcutter who discovers a thieves' cave |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Aug 2019 |
| ''Forty Thieves'' adversary |
Newsday |
18 Jun 2019 |
| Titular woodcutter of a folk tale |
New York Times |
03 May 2019 |
| Fabled woodcutter joins a party with a scholar |
The Telegraph Toughie |
27 Mar 2019 |
| Story opener? |
The Washington Post Sunday |
03 Mar 2019 |
| "Arabian Nights" character |
LA Times Daily |
03 Feb 2019 |
| 'Arabian Nights' character |
The Washington Post |
03 Feb 2019 |
| Chinese e-commerce giant |
New York Times |
19 Jan 2019 |
| Chinese e-commerce giant |
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| "Arabian Nights" character |
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| Titular woodcutter of a folk tale |
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| Woodcutter who discovers a thieves' cave |
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| Amazon's Asian rival |
Newsday |
14 Dec 2018 |
| Poor woodcutter of folklore |
New York Times |
05 Jul 2018 |
| 'Arabian Nights' hero |
USA Today |
17 Jun 2018 |
| Woodcutter in one of Scheherazade's tales |
The Washington Post Sunday |
17 Jun 2018 |
| Chinese e-commerce giant |
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| "Arabian Nights" hero |
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| Poor woodcutter of folklore |
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| Famous password stealer |
New York Times |
19 Nov 2017 |
| Fictional woodcutter whose brother is Cassim |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
22 Oct 2017 |
| "Open sesame!" speaker |
USA Today |
09 Sep 2017 |
| Storied woodcutter |
Newsday |
11 Aug 2017 |
| 'Open Sesame' sayer |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Jun 2017 |
| Fictional woodcutter |
New York Times |
14 May 2017 |
| Poor woodcutter who discovered the magic words 'Open Sesame' |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
19 Feb 2017 |
| "Open sesame!" speaker |
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| Fictional woodcutter |
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| Famous password stealer |
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| Company with a $25 billion IPO |
Newsday |
08 Oct 2016 |
| Hero of a tale told by Scheherazade |
New York Times |
06 Oct 2016 |
| Thieves' outwitter |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Mar 2016 |
| Poor woodcutter of fiction |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Jan 2016 |
| Poor woodcutter of fiction |
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| Hero of a tale told by Scheherazade |
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| Cassim's brother of folklore |
New York Times |
18 Dec 2015 |
| 'Arabian Nights' hero |
Premier Sunday |
04 Oct 2015 |
| Arabian Nights hero |
The Times Concise |
22 May 2015 |
| Huge IPO of 2014 |
Newsday |
17 May 2015 |
| Finds legendary loot for the greatest couple of graduates |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 May 2015 |
| "Arabian Nights" hero |
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| Huge IPO of 2014 |
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| Cassim's brother of folklore |
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| 'Arabian Nights' hero |
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| "Open 31-Across" sayer |
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| One who stole from thieves |
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| 'Arabian Nights' figure |
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| Chinese company whose 2014 I.P.O. was the world's largest in history |
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| Woodcutter who knew the magic words |
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| "Open sesame" sayer |
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| Opening words deliverer |
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| Poor woodcutter of story |
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| "Open sesame" sayer |
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| Woodcutter who stole from thieves |
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| Man associated with thieves |
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| One with a famous opening act? |
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| "Arabian Nights" woodcutter |
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| Cassim's brother in a classic tale |
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| Woodcutter who stole from thieves |
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| Persian folk hero |
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| "Arabian Nights" woodcutter |
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| Woodcutter of legend |
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| Woodcutter who knew the magic words |
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| Fictional Arabic woodcutter |
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| Fictional Arabic woodcutter |
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| His opening statement is famous |
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| Noted password user |
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| Utterer of famous opening words |
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| Morgiana's storied master |
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| Fictional password user |
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| "Arabian Nights" opener? |
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| Richard Burton subject |
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| Arabian Nights hero |
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| Figure in the Beastie Boys song "Rhymin & Stealin" |
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| Thieves' adversary |
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| Eavesdropper on thieves |
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| Morgiana's father-in-law |
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| Woodcutter who said "Open sesame!" |
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| Forty thieves' adversary |
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| Legendary woodcutter |
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| Arabian Nights character |
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| Password user of myth |
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| He said 'Open, sesame!' |
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| Storied woodcutter |
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| "Arabian Nights" hero |
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| Memorable wood cutter |
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| Cave discoverer |
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| Kasim's brother, in Persian folklore |
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| "Arabian Nights" hero |
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| Kasim's brother, in Persian folklore |
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| Folk tale treasure finder |
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| Early password user |
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| Woodcutter in folklore |
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| Fictional character with the female slave Morgiana |
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| Woodcutter of fiction |
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| Cassim's brother in folklore |
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| Cave door opener of Persian folklore |
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| Folk tale treasure finder |
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| Folk tale treasure finder |
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| Kasim's brother |
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| "Open, sesame!" speaker |
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| "Open sesame" speaker |
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| "Open sesame" sayer |
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| Kasim's brother, in Persian |
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| Fictional password user |
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| "Arabian Nights" character |
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| "Open sesame" speaker |
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| Speaker of 17-Across |
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| "Open sesame" sayer |
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| "Open sesame" speaker |
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| "Open Sesame" sayer |
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| Legendary password user |
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| Man associated with thieves |
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| He said "Open sesame!" |
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| Fictional password user |
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| Deliverer of opening words? |
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| "Open sesame!" sayer |
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| "Open sesame" sayer |
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| Morgiana's master, in story |
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| "Open Sesame" sayer |
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| He said Open sesame. |
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| Open Sesame sayer |
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| Legendary Arabian hero |
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| "Arabian Nights" woodcutter |
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| Thieves' foiler |
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| Arabian woodcutter |
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| Fabled door opener |
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| Morgiana's master |
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| His code word was "Sesame" |
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| Sesame man |
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| Nemesis of certain thieves |
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| Famous foiler of forty. |
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| Hero of ancient tale. |
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| Hero of old tale. |
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| A childhood hero, Oriental style. |
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| Character in Oriental tale. |
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| Well-known fictional woodcutter. |
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| Well-known woodcutter. |
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| Legendary hero. |
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| Hero of an ancient tale. |
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| One of Scheherazade's heroes. |
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| He knew the magic words. |
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| "Arabian Nights" hero. |
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| Conquerer of the Forty Thieves. |
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| He hung around with thieves |
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| Fictional character whose name the Beastie Boys chant in "Rhymin & Stealin" |
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| Fairy tale opener? |
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| Fictitious Oriental hero. |
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| "Arabian Nights" character |
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| Oriental hero. |
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| Fictional woodcutter. |
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