Church dignitary in a line following king, maybe Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Church dignitary in a line following king, maybe 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CARDINAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARDINAL Church dignitary in a line following king, maybe (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 15, 2020
7% DEAN Church dignitary (4) (4) Puzzler Jan 20, 2026
6% MUSICALCHAIRS The Lion King maybe, church broadcasts, or Game of Thrones? (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
6% PALM Sources of lines for a reading, maybe (4) New York Times Feb 4, 2026
6% ANDEAN A new church dignitary is from the mountains? (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 25, 2026
6% EMIR Dubai dignitary (4) LA Times Daily Jan 20, 2026
6% ANTECEDES Doesn't follow, maybe (9) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% LIBERATE Appropriate line followed by one rocket (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 20, 2026
5% TAIL Follow (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 19, 2026
5% AFTER Following (5) LA Times Mini Feb 15, 2026

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