The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ABBE , but the solution may also be PRIEST which is one of the most recent solution (2001 in Newsday).
Cleric crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABBE | 25 % | 4 |
| PRIEST | 19 % | 6 |
| PARSON | 13 % | 6 |
| CURATE | 13 % | 6 |
| ABBOT | 6 % | 5 |
| DEACON | 6 % | 6 |
| CHAPLAIN | 6 % | 8 |
| VICAR | 6 % | 5 |
| PADRE | 6 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cleric
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ecclesiastic
- churchman
- divine
- clergy
- clergyman
- priest
- chaplain
- preacher
- parson
- religious
- religion
- dean
Crossword Answer definitions
ABBE noun- A French abbot, the (male) head of an abbey.
- An honorific title for a member of the French clergy.
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 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 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 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 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 ABBOT
- Monastery head
- Monastery bigwig
- Man with a mission?
- Bud the comedian
- Cluny clergyman
- Head of monks
- Aelfric or Alcuin
- Monastery VIP
- Monastery master
- Cloister chief
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 CHAPLAIN
- Occupation of 54A
- Minister who serves the base
- Army padre
- Cleric with the armed forces.
- Cleric
- William Christopher's "M*A*S*H" role
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