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Rival Pope made strange claims about religious books (8) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rival Pope made strange claims about religious books (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 27, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPPONENT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | OPPONENT Rival Pope made strange claims about religious books (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 6% | PIUS Pope with a religious-sounding name | (4) | Universal | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 5% | IDEA Aide made strange impression (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 5% | ODD Strange | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 5% | HOLYSEE Government of the Pope | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 5% | STATE Claim | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 5% | ENEMIES Rivals | (7) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 5% | ALLEGED Claimed | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 5% | SIN Religious no-no | (3) | Commuter | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 5% | INTENDED One set of religious books completed as planned | (8) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jan 1, 2026 |
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