Benedict who resigned as pontiff Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XVI Benedict who resigned as pontiff (3)
2% BLESS Give a benediction to bread, initially - not as much (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 7, 2026
2% ALAN Mathematician Turing portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Imitation Game" (4)
2% SAYS "___ who?" (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2026
2% ELSE "Who ___ could it be?" (4) New York Times Midi Nov 4, 2026
2% SURGEONS Doctors who operate (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2026
2% ARE "Who ___ You" (song by the rock band, The Who) (3)
2% SHTICK "Who's on First?," e.g. (6) USA Today Oct 31, 2026
2% PLUSCACHANGE French expression of resignation to the immutability of life (4,2,6) (12) The Sun Mini Oct 25, 2026
2% ORG The "O" in WHO, for short (3)
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