Portly bishops hold the prophetess back! (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIBYL Portly bishops hold the prophetess back! (5) (5)
6% STOUT Portly (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 14, 2026
6% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
5% CROSIER Bishop's staff (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
5% CROOK Bishop's staff (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 3, 2026
5% SAVE Hold on to (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
5% EBB Draw back from English bishops (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
5% PIECE Bishop, e.g. (5) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
5% EMOTIONAL Holding back tears, perhaps (9) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2026
5% RETAINING Holding on to (9) Commuter Feb 14, 2026
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