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The Clue
Arena antagonist (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BOXER
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Notes
The answer BOXER is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
BOXER as a noun:
1. (boxer, pugilist) = someone who fights with his fists for sport
2. (packer, bagger, boxer) = a workman employed to pack things into containers
3. a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
4. a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany