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Sect Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CULT which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CULT

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197%4Exact Match!
296%4DEPTExact Match!
327%13 Group of believers with distinctive beliefs and practices

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CULT" which means:

    noun
  • • Followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
  • • An interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  • • Followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
  • • A religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
  • • A system of religious beliefs and rituals
  • adjective
  • • Of or relating to a cult.
  • • Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.
  • • True to the ideology of black metal or a stereotypical manifestation of that subculture.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The cult leader convinced his followers to commit mass suicide."
  • • "The cult's beliefs and practices were considered extreme."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Quick20 Sep 2023 Across 3
The Guardian Speedy21 May 2017 Across 8
New York Times10 Feb 1989 Across 22 DEPT
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