Cleric having pinched smalls, one most proper (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRISSIEST Cleric having pinched smalls, one most proper (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 18, 2025
6% NIP Pinch (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 2, 2025
6% NABS Pinches (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
6% STOLE Pinched (5) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
6% NOUN One might be proper (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 21, 2025
6% SWIPE Pinch small tissue (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
5% CRIMPY Having small ridges, as a piecrust (6) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% REVISION Cleric is one getting on - change needed (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
5% STAID Respectably proper (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
5% NEED Have to have (4) Universal Nov 4, 2025

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