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% NEERA Democratic political figure ___ Tanden (5) New York Times Mini May 30, 2026
6% GEORGEORWELL Political writer (12) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 12, 2026
6% ABBE French cleric (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 11, 2026
6% THERESA Article on latest in politics, first of April or May? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
6% RECTOR Type of parish cleric (6) The Times Concise Jul 6, 2026
6% BLOC Political alliance (4) LA Times Daily Jul 3, 2026
6% LAITY Non-clerics (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 2, 2026
6% AHEAD Leading (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 2, 2026
6% PRIOR Previous cleric (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jun 29, 2026
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