Chief monk in a monastery Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABBOT Chief monk in a monastery (5)
3% LAMAS Buddhist monks (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 10, 2026
3% ARCH Chief (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2026
3% LAMA Tibetan monk (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 27, 2026
3% FRA Monk's title (3) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
3% OCD Mr. Monk's condition on "Monk": Abbr. (3)
3% ABBOTS Monastery leaders (6) Commuter Dec 10, 2025
3% FRIAR Monastery resident (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
2% BELGRADE Venerable monk touring Liguria regularly spent capital (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
2% ORKNEY Archipelago whose chief town is Kirkwall (6) The Times Specialist Feb 9, 2026
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