Temporary substitute for physician or clergyman. (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOCUM Temporary substitute for physician or clergyman. (5) (5)
6% DOCS Physicians, informally (4) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
6% DOC Physician's nickname (3) LA Times Mini Jan 7, 2026
6% DOCTOR Physician (6) LA Times Daily Jan 5, 2026
6% REV Clergyman, for short (3)
6% STOPGAP Temporary (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 24, 2025
6% PRIEST Clergyman (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2025
5% SGAP Temporary fix (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
5% DEPUTISE Substitute (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 13, 2026
5% SURROGATE Substitute (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 8, 2026
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