The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RABBI , but the solution may also be CLERIC which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in LA Times).
Religious leader crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RABBI | 56 % | 5 |
| CLERIC | 9 % | 6 |
| ABBESS | 9 % | 6 |
| IMAM | 7 % | 4 |
| LAMA | 5 % | 4 |
| ABBOT | 5 % | 5 |
| POPE | 2 % | 4 |
| CLERGYMAN | 2 % | 9 |
| SHEPHERD | 2 % | 8 |
| RECTOR | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Religious leader
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prophet
- spiritual leader
- pastor
- churchman
- local preacher
- clergy
- religious priest
- high priest
- lay reader
- prelate
- lay speaker
- hierarch
Crossword Answer definitions
RABBI noun- A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.
- A Jew who is or is qualified to be the leader of a Jewish congregation.
- (police) A senior officer who acts as a mentor.
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 RABBI
- Pulpit presider
- Religious teacher
- Religious leader
- Spiritual leader
- Teacher
- Cantor's colleague
- Talmud expert
- Bris overseer
- Bris participant
- Cleric in many a joke
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 ABBESS
- Convent VIP
- Sisters' superior
- Mother Superior
- Religious leader
- Heloise, for one
- Number-one nun
- Héloïse or Saint Walpurgis
- Convent leader
- Nun's superior
- Top nun
More clues leading to the result IMAM
- Islamic leader
- Moslem holy man
- Shi'ite leader
- Moslem title
- Muslim chief
- Mosque man
- Muslim holy man
- Sunni leader
- Leader of prayer in mosque
- Mosque leader
More clues leading to the result LAMA
- Indy activity
- Tibetan priest
- Buddhist monk
- Panchen __
- Panchen or Dalai
- Priest from Lhasa
- Tibetan monk
- Asian priest
- One-L Nash subject
- Priest of the East
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 POPE
- "The __ of Greenwich Village" (1984 movie)
- Bishop of Rome
- Karol Wojtyla's job
- Vatican VIP
- +-:-
- Urban, e.g.
- Francis's title
- See figure 1?
- The Holy See resident
- Author of stepquote (last name)
More clues leading to the result CLERGYMAN
More clues leading to the result SHEPHERD
- One raised Romulus and Remus
- *German __
- One often seen with a crook
- Crook carrier
- Abel's occupation
- German ___ (dog breed)
- Leader of the Leathernecks.
- Religious leader.
- Lead.
- Jean of radio and TV