Being caught probing religious ascetic (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESSENCE Being caught probing religious ascetic (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
6% DELVED Probed (into) (6) Eugene Sheffer Jul 25, 2026
6% FAKIR Indian ascetic (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 25, 2026
5% SNAG Get caught (4) Newsday Jul 31, 2026
5% AGNOSTIC Religious sceptic (8) (8) Puzzler Jul 31, 2026
5% SECT Religious offshoot (4) USA Today Jul 28, 2026
5% CRASS Caught Republican idiot being indelicate (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 26, 2026
5% ESSENES Ancient Jewish ascetics (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
5% RASTA Bob Marley, religiously (5) Universal Jul 24, 2026
5% SECTS Religious offshoots (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 21, 2026

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