Papal directive to surround Birmingham market area (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Papal directive to surround Birmingham market area (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 22, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BULLRING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BULLRING Papal directive to surround Birmingham market area (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2026
5% AMID Surrounded by (4) Newsday Oct 18, 2026
5% NUNCIO Papal ambassador (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2026
5% OASIS Green area surrounded by desert (5) The New Yorker Mini Oct 16, 2026
5% BRUM Birmingham, familiarly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2026
5% AMIDST Surrounded by (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2026
5% EXAMPAPER Market! (9) New York Times Sep 30, 2026
5% HEMSIN Surrounds (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
5% ALABAMAN Birmingham resident, maybe (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2026
5% YARDS Areas that might be surrounded by white picket fences (5) Universal Sep 11, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on October 22, 2026

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