Clergyman beheaded - a crime! (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSON Clergyman beheaded - a crime! (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 16, 2024
7% PRIEST Clergyman (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 5, 2026
6% SERA Crime lab fluids (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 12, 2026
6% BISHOP Some rubbish options for clergyman (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 11, 2026
6% DNA Crime lab evidence (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 11, 2026
6% OFFENCE Crime (7) (7) Puzzler Jun 9, 2026
6% VERBALS Block clergyman over argument (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
6% ABETS Helps in crime (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 8, 2026
6% EMPEROR Leader not in mood for beheaded king (7) The Times Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
6% HAT 1948 Hitchcock crime thriller (3) USA Today Quick May 28, 2026

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