Clergyman who could keep the king in check (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clergyman who could keep the king in check (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BISHOP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BISHOP Clergyman who could keep the king in check (6) (6)
7% PRIEST Clergyman (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2025
7% BRIDGING Keeping in check (8)
6% RETAIN Keep unclothed star in check (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
6% ATBAY In check (5) Universal Sep 25, 2025
6% ACRID Help to keep king sharp (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 24, 2025
6% GUT __ check (3) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
5% SIGN Endorse, as a check (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
5% COATROOM Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking in (8) New York Times Oct 23, 2025
5% PARSON Clergyman beginning to plan crime (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
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