Nelson Mandela's nickname, which was also his Thembu clan name Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MADIBA Nelson Mandela's nickname, which was also his Thembu clan name (6)
47% TRIBE Clan (5) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
47% NELSON Activist Mandela (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
45% MAY Name that's also a month (3) USA Today Oct 25, 2025
43% TRIBAL Clan-related (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025
43% LEN Nickname seen in "middle name" (3) Universal Oct 11, 2025
43% CLANNAME Madiba, for Nelson Mandela (8) New York Times Dec 23, 2023
43% ANC Nelson Mandela's org (3) New York Times Feb 16, 2021
43% TRIBALNAME Madiba, for Nelson Mandela (10) New York Times Feb 7, 2015
43% NOBEL Prize for Nelson Mandela (5)
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