Word after "mere" or before "Kombat" (6)

I believe the answer is:

mortal

(Other definitions for mortal that I've seen before include "Sound a wound is deadly" , "Certain to die" , "liable to die" , "Liable to cause death" , "Fatal" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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