One who temporarily fills in for another, especially a doctor or priest (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOCUM One who temporarily fills in for another, especially a doctor or priest (5) (5)
6% NONCE For the -- (temporarily) (5) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
6% REFER Send to another doctor (5) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
5% LAMA Tibetan priest (4) LA Times Daily Mar 6, 2026
5% LEND Temporarily provide (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 5, 2026
5% MOVIE "F1" or "One Battle After Another" (5) New York Times Mini Mar 3, 2026
5% LENT Gave temporarily (4) Newsday Mar 2, 2026
5% DISCRIMINATION Telling one from another (14) (14) Puzzler Mar 2, 2026
5% LAMAS Tibetan priests (5) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
5% CACHED Temporarily stored, as computer data (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 1, 2026
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