One of 16 churches: the first welcomes love, the second follows it Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOVEHITCH One of 16 churches: the first welcomes love, the second follows it (10) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 7, 2024
6% ABEL First second son (4) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
6% MAIDEN First aid welcomed by soldiers (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
5% MATS Rugs with "Welcome" (4) Newsday Apr 21, 2026
5% PERSON One may be first, second or third, grammatically (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 20, 2026
5% BASEMAN One at first, e.g. (7) Thomas Joseph Apr 18, 2026
5% ACHIEVE Reach a church one day before (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
5% ALOHA "Welcome to Hawaii!" (5) New York Times Midi Apr 14, 2026
5% ISOLATION Seclusion is over? Joy follows, though not at first (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
5% MONOTONE One colour only - second one not included (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 9, 2026

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