The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PRIEST , but the solution may also be PARSON which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in USA Today).
Clergyman crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRIEST | 15 % | 6 |
| RECTOR | 13 % | 6 |
| PASTOR | 13 % | 6 |
| CANON | 11 % | 5 |
| VICAR | 9 % | 5 |
| CURATE | 7 % | 6 |
| PARSON | 5 % | 6 |
| ABBE | 5 % | 4 |
| DIVINE | 4 % | 6 |
| DEACON | 4 % | 6 |
| PADRE | 2 % | 5 |
| BISHOP | 2 % | 6 |
| CLERIC | 2 % | 6 |
| MINISTER | 2 % | 8 |
| DOMINIE | 2 % | 7 |
| CANONIC | 2 % | 7 |
| PREACHER | 2 % | 8 |
| REVEREND | 2 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Clergyman
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reverend
- man of the cloth
- priest
- clergy
- vicar
- cleric
- parson
- preacher
- curate
- religious
- religion
- canon
Crossword Answer definitions
PRIEST noun- A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple
- A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish
- The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood
- To ordain as a priest.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PRIEST
- Religious figure
- Churchman
- Anglican cleric
- The rite person?
- Father Flanagan, for one
- Blesser of holy water
- Collar wearer
- Bishop's subordinate
- Sunday speaker
- Leader of the flock
More clues leading to the result RECTOR
- Church official
- Episcopal cleric
- Anglican priest
- Clergy member
- Catholic ecclesiastic
- Head of a university
- Parish pastor
- Protestant priest
- Curate's boss
- Parish head
More clues leading to the result PASTOR
- Church figure
- Flock leader
- Flock overseer
- Congregation leader
- Martin Luther King, Jr., for Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
- Minister
- Sunday speaker
- Leader of the flock
- Spiritual guide
- Service provider
More clues leading to the result CANON
- Collected works
- See 9-Across
- Ecclesiastical law
- Body of okayed works
- Body of standards
- Contrapuntal piece
- Church law
- Secular law
- Pachelbel's "___ in D"
- Maker of cameras and copiers
More clues leading to the result VICAR
- Bishop's assistant
- English cleric
- Chapel head
- Wakefield figure
- Man of the cloth
- Episcopal cleric
- Rector's colleague
- Bishop's subordinate
- "The ___ of Wakefield"
- Anglican parish priest
More clues leading to the result CURATE
- Clergyman who sounds like a doctor?
- Parish priest, e.g.
- Parish cleric
- Parish priest
- Do some museum work
- Manage, as a museum
- Manage a museum
- Oversee a museum
- Oversee, as a museum exhibit
- Parish priest's subordinate
More clues leading to the result PARSON
- Protestant cleric
- Manse dweller
- Member of the clergy
- Churchman
- Preacher
- Protestant pastor
- Weems, for one
- Protestant minister
- Man of the cloth
- Sermon giver
More clues leading to the result ABBE
- French cleric
- Lane of song
- Singer ___ Lane
- Singer, ____ Lane
- ___ Prevost, "Manon Lescaut" novelist
- Clairvaux cleric
- Clergyman
- Clermont cleric
- Singer Lane
- French friar?
More clues leading to the result DIVINE
- Magnificent
- Simply splendid
- Heavenly
- Godlike
- Sacred
- Exquisite
- Like some wisdom
- Heaven-sent
- Celestially blessed.
- Father ___ of Harlem.
More clues leading to the result DEACON
- Clergyman
- Catholic cleric
- Church leader
- Pastor's assistant
- Minister's assistant
- Church officer
- Church official
- Ordained Catholic clergyman
- Football Hall-of-Famer Jones
- Church VIP
More clues leading to the result PADRE
- Military chaplain
- Father, for one
- Texas island
- San Diego slugger
- NL West athlete
- PETCO Park player
- Ball player Winfield for one
- Mission man
- Holy man
- Chaplain
More clues leading to the result BISHOP
- Board member?
- Chess piece
- Knight's neighbor
- Man whose actions are biased?
- Billy ___ (Canadian WWI ace)
- It moves diagonally in chess
- Diocese leader
- Comedian Joey
- Diocese dignitary
- Spiritual supervisor
More clues leading to the result CLERIC
- Man of the cloth
- White-collar worker?
- Church official
- Minister
- Ordained person
- Rector or vicar
- Ayatollah, e.g.
- Religious leader
- Reverend, e.g.
- Clergyman
More clues leading to the result MINISTER
- Government official
- With 55-Across, nickname of 34-Across
- Prime follower
- Tend (to)
- Reverend
- Service provider
- Tend
- Diplomatic official
- A cabinet member, in Britain.
- Member of a Cabinet.
More clues leading to the result DOMINIE
- Minister.
- Schoolmaster.
- Clergyman.
- Pastor.
- Pastor: Colloq.
- Minister: Dialect
- Schoolmaster, in Scotland
- Scottish schoolmaster
More clues leading to the result CANONIC
- Accepted as binding
- According to church doctrine
- Recognized and accepted
- Orthodox.
- Accepted as authority.
- Obedient to church law.
- Type of musical writing.
- Clergyman
- Orthodox
- Authorized, in a way
More clues leading to the result PREACHER
- Roe on the mound
- Proclaimer of the gospel
- Service provider?
- Bing Crosby Oscar role
- Pulpit orator
- Lancaster Oscar role
- Specialist in homiletics.
- Oldtime circuit man.
- Circuit rider, e.g.
- A Roe with a fishy pitch