The first cleric to be a leading political figure (5,8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRIMEMINISTER The first cleric to be a leading political figure (5,8) (13)
7% MINISTER Cleric (8) The Times Concise Nov 29, 2025
7% VICAR Cleric (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
7% PRIMATE Leading cleric and soldier (Mike, not Victor) (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
6% NOSIR Polite denial (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
6% CORDIAL Polite (7) LA Times Daily Dec 11, 2025
6% CIVIL Polite (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
6% PRIOR Previous cleric (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 7, 2025
6% FACTS __ and figures (5) Commuter Nov 28, 2025
6% STAR Lead (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
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