First name used to be Hafez; now it's Bashar Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue First name used to be Hafez; now it's Bashar . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASSAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASSAD First name used to be Hafez; now it's Bashar (5)
52% ELLA First name in scat (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
52% DREW First name of US actress Ms Barrymore (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 21, 2025
52% OSWALD The Penguin's first name (6) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
52% SAVE Use Ctrl-S (4) Commuter Nov 14, 2025
50% THEM The first to sew? Not us (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 11, 2026
50% THECROWN *Not now (8) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
50% HERE __ and now (4) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
50% LIQUIDFUEL Rocket propellent first used (10) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
50% STAT "Now!" (4) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
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