Follower of religion that elevates a head of state (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Follower of religion that elevates a head of state (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on December 17, 2025. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RASTA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RASTA Follower of religion that elevates a head of state (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
6% SHAFT Elevator passageway (5) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
6% ISLAM Quranic religion (5) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
6% PRESIDENT Head of state in countries such as America (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 12, 2025
6% LOFTY Elevated (5) New York Times Dec 3, 2025
6% EMIR Islamic head of state (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 2, 2025
6% OTIS Elevator innovator (4) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
6% OROMEO Elevated Bardic address (6) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
6% HTS Elev. areas (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 27, 2025
6% FLOOR Elevator stop (5) Newsday Nov 24, 2025

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