Biblical character taken in by apples -- a usurper? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Biblical character taken in by apples -- a usurper? last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ESAU.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESAU Biblical character taken in by apples -- a usurper? (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 2, 2015
5% SNOWWHITE Fairy-tale character who eats a poisoned apple (9) The Times Specialist Apr 20, 2026
5% EDEN Biblical garden (4) TV Apr 19, 2026
5% SAUL Biblical character's string of somersaults (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Apr 18, 2026
5% ARK Biblical boat (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 9, 2026
5% ELI Biblical priest (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 8, 2026
5% S Biblical garden (1) USA Today Quick Apr 4, 2026
5% SAMSON Biblical strongman (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 2, 2026
5% THEE Biblical pronoun (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 2, 2026
5% LEPER Biblical untouchable (5) New York Times Mar 26, 2026

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