Literary hero whose name is Turkish for "lion" Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASLAN Literary hero whose name is Turkish for 'lion' (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2016
5% SATIRE Literary spoof (6) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
5% LEO Lion constellation (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
5% ANA Literary collection (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
5% ODE Literary homage (3)
5% DEN Lion's lair (3) USA Today Oct 11, 2025
5% CATHAY Literary or archaic name for China (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Oct 9, 2025
5% SIMBA Disney lion (5) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
5% BABKA Cake whose name translates to "grandmother" (5) USA Today Oct 2, 2025
5% UGLI Fruit whose name sounds repulsive (4) Universal Oct 2, 2025

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