The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BENJAMIN
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More clues leading to the result BENJAMIN
- Disraeli, noted Israelite
- Mountain in Germany, yes? I’m climbing with new boy
- Gum resin making 6 of the 26 pointless in an African country
- Favourite child in difficult situation in African country
- On mountain, pack stylish overcoat used once
- Disraeli, perhaps, in difficult situation occupying African country
- Visit from outer space to wrap reportedly new jersey for blue-eyed boy?
- Biblical figure in African land importing stuff
- Tribe‘s difficulty dividing African country
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