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noun • a crisp bread of fine white flour • a fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmas | ||||||||
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verb • utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy • state or announce | ||||||||
| 27% | 8 | Pretender to the papal office | ||||||
noun • someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected | ||||||||
Old Pretender Crossword Clue
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SIMNEL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SIMNEL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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