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Password user presenting the greatest cake? (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ali baba

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'password user' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'the greatest cake?' is the wordplay.
'the greatest' becomes 'ali' (Muhammad Ali was known as the Greatest).
'cake?' becomes 'baba' (baba is a kind of cake).
'ali'+'baba'='ALI BABA'

'presenting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ali baba that I've seen before include "He was involved with forty thieves (1001 Nights)" , "fabulous character" , "One associated with forty thieves" , "One with forty theives" , "fictional character)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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