One who wields power unofficially — a term originally describing Richelieu’s secretary, Père Joseph Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMINENCE GRISE One who wields power unofficially — a term originally describing Richelieu’s secretary, Père Joseph (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 20, 2022
50% STRAWPOLL Unofficial vote (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 27, 2026
48% PLY Wield (3) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
46% REUP Extend one's term (4) LA Times Daily Mar 24, 2026
46% ENRICH Line the pockets of Frenchmen Richelieu entertains (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
46% FANART Unofficial drawings by devotees (6) USA Today Mar 9, 2026
44% CHANT "U! S! A!" for one (5) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
41% NEE Originally called in one engineer (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 28, 2026
41% NEW Original (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 27, 2026
41% YEARNER One who longs (7) Commuter Mar 20, 2026

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