Name of 12 Popes. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Name of 12 popes featured in LA Times Daily puzzle on December 22, 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PIUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIUS Name of 12 popes (4) LA Times Daily Dec 22, 2025
50% LEO Name of 14 popes (3) USA Today Aug 7, 2025
50% JOHN Name of 23 popes (4) Newsday Oct 24, 2024
50% INNOCENT Name of 13 Popes (8)
50% CLEMENT Name of 14 popes (7) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2016
50% GREGORY Name of 16 popes (7)
50% BENEDICT Name of 15 popes (8)
4% LEOI First pope to bear the same papal name as the current pope (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
4% URBAN Name of eight popes (5) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
4% PIUSI First of 12 popes whose names make them sound devout (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 20, 2025

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"PIUS" is the name shared by 12 popes in the history of the Catholic Church. It's a popular choice for crossword puzzles due to its significance and frequency in papal history. Remember this for your next crossword challenge!