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Calling For A Parish Priest Before Joining Type Of Comedy Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is APPEALING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: APPEALING

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%9Exact Match!
238%8A parish or division of a parish that is assigned to a particular secular building (such as a mansion) or that is served by a particular officer (such as a hospital chaplain)
335%9Parish priest

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We think the answer is "APPEALING" which means:

    adjective
  • • Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
  • • (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
  • verb
  • • To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.
  • • To call on (someone) for aid
  • • (informal elsewhere) to apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination or for decision.
  • • To be attractive.
  • • To ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "how's that" or "howzat".
  • • To accuse (someone of something).
  • • To summon; to challenge.
  • • To invoke (used with to).
  • noun
  • • The act of making an appeal.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The new restaurant in town has an appealing menu."
  • • "The appealing aroma of fresh bread filled the bakery."

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Oct 2005 Across 23
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