Pope called the "Lightning Pope" because he died 27 days after his election Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEOXI Pope called the "Lightning Pope" because he died 27 days after his election (5)
5% STLEO Fifth-cen. pope (5) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
5% TIARA Pope topper (5) Premier Sunday Aug 24, 2025
5% LEO Name of the current pope (3) USA Today Aug 9, 2025
5% PAULI Pope elected in 757 (5)
5% CONCLAVE Assembly to elect a Pope (8) The Times Concise Dec 31, 2015
4% CATHOLIC Pope Leo XIV, notably (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 23, 2025
4% QUIT Call it a day (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
4% ERR "To ____ is human, to forgive divine" (Alexander Pope) (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
4% URBAN One of eight popes; not rural (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 3, 2025
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