As ____, Nicholas Breakspear was the only English pope Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADRIAN IV As ____, Nicholas Breakspear was the only English pope (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 22, 2020
6% ADRIAN Name adopted by Nicholas Breakspear, the only English pope (6) (6)
5% ADRIANIV Only English Pope. (8)
4% IHOPE "If only!" (5) LA Times Mini Nov 3, 2025
4% NAME In __ only (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
4% URBAN Name of eight popes (5) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
4% AGE It's "only a number" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
4% HED "If only ___ listened . . ." (3) USA Today Oct 23, 2025
4% CATHOLIC Pope Leo XIV, notably (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 23, 2025
4% ONE Partner of "only" (3)

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