Its name comes from Japanese for "to fight" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUMO Its name comes from Japanese for "to fight" (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2024
7% HAILS Comes (from) (5) Universal Sep 20, 2025
6% CANDY It might come from Mars (5) The Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
6% MANACLE Restraint whose name comes from the Latin for "hand" (7) The Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% ABBOT Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father" (5) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
6% VTEN Powerful engine named for its shape (4) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
6% HIPPO Animal whose full name comes from the Greek for "river horse" (5) Universal Oct 10, 2025
6% NINJA Special offer from Japan in Japanese (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
6% OBOE Sound comes out of its bell (4) Newsday Oct 4, 2025
6% KYOTO Japanese capital from 794-1868 (5) Universal Oct 4, 2025

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