Crossword answer
CLERICAL
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
CLERICAL
Clues that lead to CLERICAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
What minister is encircled by? (8,6)8The GuardianOct 9, 2026
Ecclesiastical8Evening StandardJun 14, 2026
Secretarial8Daily ExpressMay 22, 2026
Conservative line taken by Poor Clare about one of the ministry?8The IndependentMar 6, 2026
Like some office work8Eugene ShefferSep 16, 2025
'150 + 50' overwhelms Heather in Administration8The IndependentOct 21, 2024
Of clerks or clergy8Evening StandardDec 1, 2023
About CLERICAL in crosswords
CLERICAL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “What minister is encircled by? (8,6)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
ADMIRALSShip brass
HYPNOTICMesmerising
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
CHANCEITTake a risk
TRANSFERHandover
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
Every appearance of CLERICAL (10)
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Oct 9, 2026
What minister is encircled by? (8,6) · The Guardian · Across
Jun 14, 2026
Ecclesiastical · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 22, 2026
Secretarial · Daily Express · 20 Across
Mar 6, 2026
Conservative line taken by Poor Clare about one of the ministry? · The Independent · 4 Down
Sep 16, 2025
Like some office work · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Oct 21, 2024
'150 + 50' overwhelms Heather in Administration · The Independent · 15 Down
Dec 1, 2023
Of clerks or clergy · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Dec 3, 2021
Ecclesiastical · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 22, 2021
Ecclesiastical · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Like some office work · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down