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One who wields power unofficially — a term originally describing Richelieu’s secretary, Père Joseph Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue One who wields power unofficially — a term originally describing Richelieu’s secretary, Père Joseph last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMINENCE GRISE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | MEGALOMANIACAL Obsessed with wielding power (14) | (14) | ||
| 48% | OPERATOR Speaker describes power base for one making connections | (8) | The Telegraph Toughie | Sep 9, 2025 |
| 46% | STRAWPOLL Unofficial opinion sampling | (9) | Universal | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 46% | INS Ones with power | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 44% | WATT Scot who pioneered the term "horsepower" | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 44% | ROWER Oar-wielding sportsperson | (5) | The Times Concise | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 44% | EDY Joseph who co-founded an ice cream company | (3) | The Washington Post Mini | Sep 8, 2025 |
| 44% | LEIA Movie princess who wields a blaster pistol | (4) | New York Times | Aug 24, 2025 |
| 44% | DOABLE Within one's powers | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 20, 2025 |
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