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% SAINT ___ Nicholas (5) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
5% ADRIANIV Only English Pope. (8)
4% PIUS Name of 12 popes (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
4% LEOV 10th-century pope (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
4% ENRICO Name on the cover of The Pope of Physics (6) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
4% LEOI First of 14 popes (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
4% SWISS Like the pope's guards (5) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
4% HED "If only ___ listened ..." (3) Universal Dec 18, 2025

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