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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | JESUIT Francis, born in 1936, is the first one to be Pope (6) | (6) | ||
| 7% | SSN The first one was issued in 1936, for short | (3) | New York Times | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 6% | URBAN One of eight popes; not rural | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 6% | LEOI First in a line of 14 popes | (4) | New York Times | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 6% | ELDER Born first | (5) | Newsday | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 5% | FROM Born in | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | CHEF Cook first one ousted | (4) | The Telegraph Toughie | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 5% | BRED Born and ___ (raised) | (4) | ||
| 5% | NEE Born as | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | FAB Remarkable female born on first of April (3) | (3) | The Sun Two Speed | Oct 9, 2025 |
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