Cross on temple discovered in possession of listener, ideal (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cross on temple discovered in possession of listener, ideal (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXEMPLAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXEMPLAR Cross on temple discovered in possession of listener, ideal (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
5% HELD Possessed (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 25, 2026
5% DORM Temple building (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 25, 2026
5% HEED Listen to (4) TV Apr 19, 2026
5% HAVE Possess (4) Commuter Apr 17, 2026
5% HARKS Listens (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 14, 2026
5% HAS Possesses (3) Universal Apr 9, 2026
5% FIND Unearth, discover (4) The Times Concise Apr 9, 2026
5% OWN Possess (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 4, 2026
5% HARK Listen (4) USA Today Quick Mar 29, 2026

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