Papal name of sixteen popes, most recently Joseph Ratzinger (2005-13) (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BENEDICT Papal name of sixteen popes, most recently Joseph Ratzinger (2005-13) (8) (8)
6% LEOI First pope to bear the same papal name as the current pope (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
6% NEWEST Most recent (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
6% ALOIS Joseph ___ Ratzinger, birth name of Pope Benedict XVI (5)
5% PIUS Name of 12 popes (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
5% ENRICO Name on the cover of The Pope of Physics (6) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
5% NUNCIO Papal ambassador (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
5% LATEST Most recent (6) (6) Mirror Quick Dec 13, 2025
5% URBAN Name of eight popes (5) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
5% PIOUS Apt homophone of a papal name (5) Universal Oct 25, 2025
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