*This English word comes from the Arabic for "the king is dead" Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For *This English word comes from the Arabic for "the king is dead":

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHECKMATE *This English word comes from the Arabic for "the king is dead" (9)
6% SHAH Persian word for "king" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2025
6% SAHARA Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert" (6) New York Times Oct 1, 2025
6% HAILS Comes (from) (5) Universal Sep 20, 2025
6% COTE Word from Old English for "hut" (4) Newsday Aug 9, 2025
6% SAFARI *This English word comes from the Arabic for "journey" (6)
5% PATTYGRIFFIN "Where I Come From" artist (12) USA Today Nov 6, 2025
5% DOPPELGANGERS Dead ringers (13) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
5% ALL "Come one, come ___!" (3)
5% EXACT Dead-on (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
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