Francis, born in 1936, is the first one to be Pope (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JESUIT Francis, born in 1936, is the first one to be Pope (6) (6)
6% SCOTT Francis __ Key (5) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
6% BABYBOOMER *One born in the 1950s (10) Universal Dec 9, 2025
6% BACON Essayist Francis (5) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
6% LEOI First of 14 popes (4) Universal Nov 29, 2025
6% NAKED As one is born (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
6% SSN The first one was issued in 1936, for short (3) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
5% JOAN Supposedly female Pope (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
5% PIUS Name of twelve Popes to date (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
5% UTERO In __ (not yet born) (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
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