Religious leader under intense pressure bungled rites (4,6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Religious leader under intense pressure bungled rites (4,6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 9, 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HIGHPRIEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HIGHPRIEST Religious leader under intense pressure bungled rites (4,6) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% CLERICS Religious leaders (7) Universal Dec 12, 2025
6% SACRAMENT Religious rite (9) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 12, 2025
5% FLUBBED Bungled (7) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
5% STRESSED ___-out (under a lot of pressure) (8)
5% INEPT Bungling (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 19, 2025
5% MISHANDLE Bungle (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 12, 2025
5% POISE Coolness under pressure (5) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
5% WORSHIP Religious rites and ceremonies (7) (7) Mirror Classic Nov 25, 2025
5% HEAT Intense pressure or high temperature (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 17, 2025

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