The term 'baba' can refer to a variety of things, including a type of cake, a term of endearment, and a character in some folk tales. In this crossword, the solutions for the term 'baba' are ALI (3 letters), SESAME (6 letters), WAWA (4 letters), RHUM (4 letters), RUM (3 letters), ALIS (4 letters), and ORILEY (6 letters). ALI is likely a reference to Ali Baba, a character from the folk tale 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'. SESAME could be a reference to the phrase 'Open SESAME', which is used in the same story. WAWA is likely a reference to the sound a baby makes, as baba is often used as a term of endearment for babies. RHUM and RUM are both types of alcoholic beverages, which could be a reference to the fact that baba is also a type of cake that is often soaked in RUM. ALIS is likely a reference to the name Alice, which is similar to Ali. Finally, ORILEY could be a reference to the nursery rhyme 'Old King Cole', which features the line 'Old King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, and he called for his fiddlers three'.