Rival Pope made strange claims about religious books (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPPONENT Rival Pope made strange claims about religious books (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
5% ODDEST Most strange (6) The Times Concise Jun 19, 2026
5% CLERIC Religious leader (6) The Times Sunday Concise Jun 14, 2026
5% VEHICLE Means of conveying what Clive strangely claims (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 12, 2026
5% MASTERY *Religious residence (7) Universal Jun 12, 2026
5% FOE Rival (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 11, 2026
5% AMENDMENTI Religious right? (10) New York Times Jun 6, 2026
5% CREEPY Disconcertingly strange (6) The Times Concise Jun 3, 2026
5% RITE Religious ceremony (4) The Telegraph Mini Jun 3, 2026
5% SIN Religious no-no (3) Commuter Jun 2, 2026

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