The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABBESS , but the solution may also be ABBOT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Top of the order? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABBESS | 50 % | 6 |
| ABBOT | 50 % | 5 |
Why may ABBOT be the right solution?
The answer "ABBOT" is the right solution because it refers to the top position in a religious order, specifically a male head of a monastery.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Top of the order?
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- acme
- add
- again
- ale
- alpha
- angel
- attic
- back
- bail
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Crossword Answer definitions
ABBESS noun- A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
- (British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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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