Papal gag or rein, after a fashion Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Papal gag or rein, after a fashion last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GREGORIAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GREGORIAN Papal gag or rein, after a fashion (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 12, 2018
5% JOKE Gag (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 3, 2026
5% NUNCIO Papal ambassador (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
5% CARTE ___ blanche (free rein) (5) USA Today Dec 13, 2025
5% TIARA Papal crown (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
5% JEST Gag (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
4% OUTDATED Old-fashioned (8) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
4% RETRO Fashionably nostalgic (5) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
4% RAGE Hot fashion (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
4% ELLE Fashion magazine (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026

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