The fellow had been lying to the priest (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAPLAIN The fellow had been lying to the priest (8) (8)
6% HIS That fellow's (3) USA Today Oct 15, 2025
6% HIM That fellow (3) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
6% CHAP Fellow (4) Newsday Sep 18, 2025
6% ADVOCATUSERAT He had been called for, summoned (13) The Times O Tempora Aug 23, 2025
6% LAIN The chaplain had thus been lying to a fellow (4) (4)
5% LAD Young fellow (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
5% HAS "It ___ been a year!" (3) USA Today Oct 11, 2025
5% OXES Clumsy fellows (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
5% PRONE Liable to be lying (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
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