A crime for which a clergyman lost his head (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSON A crime for which a clergyman lost his head (5) (5)
6% PRIOR Previous clergyman (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 7, 2026
6% PRIEST Clergyman (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 27, 2026
6% PADRE Military clergyman (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 20, 2026
6% SPOONER Clergyman known for his verbal gaffes (7) New York Times Jun 21, 2026
5% HORSEMAN Rider sounds like he's lost his voice (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 13, 2026
5% LOPED Fled to wed, lost head, then ran with easy strides (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 11, 2026
5% PERPETRATED Committed (a crime) (11) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2026
5% GOTBORED Lost interest (8) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2026
5% GOTON "He ___ his motorcycle and headed home": 2 wds. (5)
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