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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% | USES Wields | (4) | New York Times | May 13, 2026 |
| 50% | EXERT Wield | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | May 12, 2026 |
| 48% | STRAWPOLL Unofficial vote | (9) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 46% | FANART Unofficial drawings of characters | (6) | Universal | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 46% | DOLE Unemployment benefit, unofficially | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 46% | PLY Wield | (3) | New York Times | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 44% | TYRA Banks who popularized the term smize | (4) | The Atlantic | May 17, 2026 |
| 44% | GOESAWOL Takes unofficial R&R | (8) | LA Times Daily | May 10, 2026 |
| 44% | WATT Inventor who coined the term "horsepower" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Apr 25, 2026 |
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