Bad act of wise man, imprisoning head monk heartlessly? (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SABOTAGE Bad act of wise man, imprisoning head monk heartlessly? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 8, 2025
6% ABBOT Head monk (5) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
5% CAGES Imprisons (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 4, 2026
5% ASS Word after bad or wise (3) The Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
5% TONSURE Monk's shaved head (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
4% LAMA Tibetan monk (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 27, 2026
4% GURU Wise mentor (4) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
4% MAXIM Wise adage (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
4% SAGES Wise people (5) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
4% FRA Monk's title (3) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026

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