Priest

Latest answer — August 06, 2026

3 Across

Think of a church official whose title can also mean an accepted rule or collection of sacred texts. ⛪

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This clue's Thursday, August 06, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Inlet
  2. 3Priest
  3. 6Devon river
  4. 8Sewer
  5. 9Trucks
  6. 10Decorative
  7. 12Tree
  8. 15Nurse
  9. 17Story
  10. 18Joke
  11. 22Stilton, e.g.
  12. 25Bother
  13. 26Servant
  14. 27Wise bird
  15. 28Endures
  16. 29Strange

Down

  1. 1Disparage
  2. 2Desire
  3. 3Films
  4. 4Stockings
  5. 5Northern country
  6. 6Wicked
  7. 7Simple
  8. 11Allow
  9. 131815 battle
  10. 14Empty
  11. 16Flatfish
  12. 19Worldwide
  13. 20Gems
  14. 21Pushes
  15. 23____ von Bismarck
  16. 24Deceive

The answer to “Priest” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is CANON — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Priest” answer

CANON (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CANON

Think of a church official whose title can also mean an accepted rule or collection of sacred texts. ⛪

What does CANON mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of CANON is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged
  • a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine
  • (in the Roman Catholic Church) the part of the Mass containing the words of consecration

When else has “Priest” appeared?

The Telegraph Quick 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → CANON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Priest”?

The answer is CANON, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Priest”?

5 letters: CANON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 6, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 3-Across.

Can “Priest” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for August 6, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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