Earlier religious leader (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRIOR Earlier religious leader (5) (5)
10% PRIESTS Religious leaders (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 21, 2026
8% BYGONE Of an earlier era (6) USA Today May 1, 2026
8% SOAPOPERA Show religious leader in rocket with American (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
8% AYATOLLAH Maidservant bearing a ring for religious leader (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
7% FATWAH Religious edict (6) The Telegraph Quick May 4, 2026
7% JOSHUA Religious writer to ridicule leaders of Unitarian Adventists (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic May 3, 2026
7% ORDER Religious group in command (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 2, 2026
7% PSALM Religious poem (5) (5) Mirror Quick May 2, 2026
7% ASHRAM Religious retreat (6) Commuter Apr 30, 2026
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