Clergyman beheaded - a crime! (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSON Clergyman beheaded - a crime! (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 16, 2024
8% PARSON Clergyman beginning to plan crime (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
8% PRIEST Clergyman (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2025
8% ANON Behead the clergyman before long (4) (4)
7% PARTNER __ in crime (7) Commuter Sep 30, 2025
7% FELONY Crime (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
6% DNA Crime lab evidence (3) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
6% ACCUSED Charged with a crime (7) Commuter Oct 21, 2025
6% BISHOP Senior Catholic clergyman (6) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
6% ABET Assist in a crime (4) Newsday Oct 15, 2025

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