The term 'RING FIGURE' can be broken down into eight crossword solutions: REF (3 letters), REFEREE (7 letters), ALI (3 letters), CARAT (5 letters), TORO (4 letters), BOXER (5 letters), TORERO (6 letters), and BILBOBAGGINS (12 letters). REF is an abbreviation for REFEREE, a person who officiates a sporting event. ALI is a reference to the famous BOXER Muhammad Ali. CARAT is a unit of measurement for the weight of a gemstone. TORO is Spanish for bull, which is often used in bullfighting. BOXER is another term for a professional fighter. TORERO is a Spanish term for a bullfighter. Finally, BILBOBAGGINS is a reference to the character from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit.