Church worker wanting a bob or two?

The answer to “Church worker wanting a bob or two?” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is CAMPANOLOGIST — a 13-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Church worker wanting a bob or two?” answer

CAMPANOLOGIST (13 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is CAMPANOLOGIST.

Why the answer is CAMPANOLOGIST

Think of someone whose work revolves around church bells—and who wouldn’t mind a little spare change. 🔔

When else has “Church worker wanting a bob or two?” appeared?

The Telegraph Cryptic reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 5, 2026 (most recent) → CAMPANOLOGIST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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