Was he just a monk before? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRIOR Was he just a monk before? (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 14, 2022
7% LAMA Tibetan monk (4) LA Times Daily Sep 19, 2025
7% COWL Monk's hood (4) New York Times Sep 16, 2025
7% ABBOT Senior monk (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 15, 2025
7% FRA Monk's title (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 13, 2025
7% DOMS Monks' honorifics (4) New York Times Sep 5, 2025
7% ABBEY Monks' residence (5) Newsday Aug 27, 2025
7% BEDE "Venerable" monk (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 8, 2025
6% FRIAR Roman Catholic monk (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 21, 2025
6% SEC "Just a ___!" (3) Universal Sep 18, 2025

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