Crossword answer
POPE
4 letters · Used for 28 different clues · 51 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
POPE
Clues that lead to POPE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Church leader4Thomas JosephOct 9, 2026
Father joins European religious leader4Daily ExpressSep 22, 2026
Head of the Holy See4NewsdaySep 3, 2026
Olivia ___, crisis manager from "Scandal" whose wardrobe of white coats and tailored suits we'd raid to solve any problem in impeccable style4Daily ThemedSep 2, 2026
Title for Leo XIV4Crosswords With FriendsAug 20, 2026
Vatican leader4Crosswords With FriendsAug 15, 2026
Leader from Vatican City4Daily ThemedJul 10, 2026
"Da ___" (nickname for a world-famous Chicagoan)4USA TodayJul 9, 2026
Top position in the Catholic church4Crosswords With FriendsJul 5, 2026
“Scandal” character Olivia4Eugene ShefferJun 24, 2026
Vatican VIP4Eugene ShefferJun 18, 2026
Cardinals manager?4Wall Street JournalJun 18, 2026
Vatican City's VIP4Daily ThemedJun 8, 2026
Leo XIV, for one4New York TimesJun 1, 2026
Pontiff (4)4The SunFeb 8, 2026
Father Earl is religious leader (4)4The SunFeb 8, 2026
Alexander O'Neal's beginning to wear mask?4The IndependentDec 6, 2025
Religious leader4Daily ThemedNov 18, 2025
Leader like Leo XIV4NewsdayNov 17, 2025
Leader with a Swiss Guard detail4New York TimesNov 10, 2025
Leader of the world's smallest country4New York TimesJun 1, 2025
Vatican head4NewsdayApr 29, 2025
Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine"4New York TimesMar 15, 2025
Vatican City VIP4Daily ThemedNov 20, 2024
Pontiff4Evening StandardJun 20, 2024
"Battle ___," independent superhero comic book series created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore4Daily ThemedDec 2, 2022
Church leader from Vatican City4Daily ThemedAug 20, 2022
Alexander's dad had a sweetheart4Evening StandardJul 11, 2022
About POPE in crosswords
POPE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 51 times in our database across 28 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Church leader” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on October 9, 2026.
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LOLA___ Bunny, "Looney Tunes" character who is Bugs Bunny's girlfriend, and whose first name is also a lovely Filipino way to refer to one's nana
IMAY"That could work for me"
Every appearance of POPE (51)
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Oct 9, 2026
Church leader · Thomas Joseph · 33 Across
Sep 22, 2026
Father joins European religious leader · Daily Express · 1 Across
Sep 3, 2026
Head of the Holy See · Newsday · Down
Aug 20, 2026
Title for Leo XIV · Crosswords With Friends · 4
Aug 15, 2026
Vatican leader · Crosswords With Friends · 10
Jul 11, 2026
Church leader · Thomas Joseph · 34 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Leader from Vatican City · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jul 9, 2026
"Da ___" (nickname for a world-famous Chicagoan) · USA Today · 39 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Top position in the Catholic church · Crosswords With Friends · 9
Jun 30, 2026
Vatican leader · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jun 24, 2026
“Scandal” character Olivia · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jun 18, 2026
Vatican VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 18, 2026
Cardinals manager? · Wall Street Journal · 43 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Vatican City's VIP · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Leo XIV, for one · New York Times · 51 Across
May 9, 2026
Leader from Vatican City · Daily Themed · 5 Down
May 4, 2026
Vatican leader · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Pontiff (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Father Earl is religious leader (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Jan 26, 2026
Vatican leader · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Dec 6, 2025
Alexander O'Neal's beginning to wear mask? · The Independent · 8 Across
Dec 1, 2025
Vatican leader · Newsday · Down
Nov 18, 2025
Religious leader · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Nov 17, 2025
Leader like Leo XIV · Newsday · Down
Nov 14, 2025
Religious leader · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Leader with a Swiss Guard detail · New York Times · 37 Across
Jun 1, 2025
Leader of the world's smallest country · New York Times · 20 Across
Apr 29, 2025
Vatican head · Newsday · Across
Mar 15, 2025
Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine" · New York Times · 45 Down
Feb 4, 2025
Vatican leader · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Dec 17, 2024
Vatican VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Nov 20, 2024
Vatican City VIP · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Vatican leader · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 13, 2024
Leader from Vatican City · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Pontiff · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 26, 2024
Pontiff · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 29, 2024
Vatican City VIP · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Feb 6, 2023
Vatican City VIP · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Dec 2, 2022
"Battle ___," independent superhero comic book series created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Aug 20, 2022
Church leader from Vatican City · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Aug 16, 2022
Vatican VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Aug 11, 2022
Vatican City's VIP · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jul 11, 2022
Alexander's dad had a sweetheart · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 3, 2022
Vatican City VIP · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Feb 7, 2022
Vatican leader · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Apr 24, 2021
Vatican VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Mar 20, 2021
Vatican leader · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Apr 4, 2020
Vatican VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Mar 28, 2018
Pontiff · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 11, 2018
Pontiff · Evening Standard · 3 Down