Initially such a strange old name for a cathedral city Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Initially such a strange old name for a cathedral city last seen in Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SARUM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SARUM Initially such a strange old name for a cathedral city (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 25, 2021
3% APSE Cathedral area (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
3% WEIRD Strange (5) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
3% RIPON Cathedral city in North Yorkshire on the River Ure (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Nov 5, 2025
3% ELY English cathedral city (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
3% TRURO Cornish cathedral city (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
3% ELMY Get married in city boasting fine cathedral of trees (4) The Times Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
3% REIMS Cathedral city in Marne, France (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 21, 2025
3% DWELLS Lives with dean by cathedral city (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
3% ODD "Strange ..." (3) Universal Oct 11, 2025

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