Correct, unfortunately, about headless cleric (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Correct, unfortunately, about headless cleric (6) featured in Mirror Cryptic puzzle on January 16, 2026. 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 RECTOR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RECTOR Correct, unfortunately, about headless cleric (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
5% STET Ignore (a correction) (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 15, 2026
5% LENS Contact ___ (corrective eyewear) (4)
5% SATIN Unfortunate stain on material (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
5% MORTALSIN Serious wrongdoing? Unfortunately it's normal (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
5% ALB Clerical robe (3) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
5% LAY Non-clerical (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 9, 2026
5% SELFSACRIFICE Clerics safe if developing altruism? (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
5% WRETCH An unfortunate (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% ALAS "Unfortunately ..." (4) Universal Jan 2, 2026

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