The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHANCELS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1990.
Church areas around altars crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHANCELS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Church areas around altars
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chancel
- sanctuary
- bema
- aisle
- gallery
- screen
- retrochoir
- sacrarium
- chapel
- choir
- presbytery
- vesperal
Crossword Answer definitions
CHANCELS noun- The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution