A priest is upset about a sponger (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARASITE A priest is upset about a sponger (8) (8)
7% INTERPOSE Come between priest and one upset (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
7% CADGE Be a sponger (5) (5)
6% ALBS Priests' vestments (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
6% HERB What about Britain upset Basil? (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
6% DRUID Celtic priest (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 23, 2025
6% SCIENCE Nieces upset about constant Physics? (7) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Sep 21, 2025
6% DEACON Priest's subordinate (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 20, 2025
6% RETREAT Leave more bitter about sweetheart, upset (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 18, 2025
6% ADDER Tot upset about snake (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 16, 2025
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