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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSON Serious crime of beheaded parish priest (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 18, 2021
2% PADRE Army priest (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 21, 2026
2% SOLEMN Serious and dignified (6) Newsday Jan 14, 2026
2% EVASION Tax crime (7) LA Times Daily Jan 13, 2026
2% ALB Priest's vestment (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 8, 2026
2% NOCAP "I'm serious!," in slang (5) New York Times Mini Jan 7, 2026
2% GRIMLY In a very serious manner (6) Universal Jan 5, 2026
2% CMON "Please be serious" (4) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
2% ELI Biblical priest (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
2% ALIBIS Crime stories? (6) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025

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