Looking up the clue "Leading nun" from Premier Sunday Crossword on August 18, 2019? Our crossword answer database returned 84 results. The best answer appears to be ABBESS, which is 6 letters long and scores 99% in our confidence ranking. Every answer is listed below so you can pick the one that fits your grid.
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84 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ABBESS
Leading nun
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 18, 2019
99%
ABBESS
Leading nun
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 18, 2019
8%
STARRED
Took a leading role
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jun 6, 2025
8%
STARRED
Took a leading role
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
8%
FISHFORANSWERS
Ask leading questions
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2024
8%
FISHFORANSWERS
Ask leading questions
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2024
8%
TOPBILLED
Credited as a leading star
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jun 25, 2024
8%
TOPBILLED
Credited as a leading star
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2024
8%
UPONE
Barely leading
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2024
8%
UPONE
Barely leading
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2024
8%
ABOUTFACE
Order leading to quick turnarounds?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 17, 2024
8%
ABOUTFACE
Order leading to quick turnarounds?
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2024
8%
MUDBATH
Treatment leading some to say "Ahh!" and some to say "Ick!"
(7)
Universal Crossword
Dec 28, 2023
8%
MUDBATH
Treatment leading some to say "Ahh!" and some to say "Ick!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2023
8%
LADYMADONNA
Beatles song with the lyric "Sunday morning creeping like a nun"
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 23, 2023
8%
LADYMADONNA
Beatles song with the lyric "Sunday morning creeping like a nun"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2023
8%
CAMPAIGNRIBBING
Good-natured fun leading up to an election?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 5, 2023
8%
CAMPAIGNRIBBING
Good-natured fun leading up to an election?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2023
8%
RAMADANINN
Hotel choice leading up to Eid al-Fitr?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 2, 2022
8%
RAMADANINN
Hotel choice leading up to Eid al-Fitr?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2022
8%
VIA
Road leading to Rome?
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2022
8%
VIA
Road leading to Rome?
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2022
8%
NSA
U.S.'s leading employer of mathematicians, it's said
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2021
8%
NSA
U.S.'s leading employer of mathematicians, it's said
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2021
8%
FIDDLERCRAB
Critter leading the string section?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jul 15, 2021
8%
FIDDLERCRAB
Critter leading the string section?
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2021
8%
CELIBACY
What a nun practices
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jun 15, 2021
8%
CELIBACY
What a nun practices
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2021
8%
EDGE
Word after cutting or leading
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2021
8%
EDGE
Word after cutting or leading
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2021
8%
SOSA
He hit 60+ homers three times without leading the league
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2020
8%
SOSA
He hit 60+ homers three times without leading the league
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2020
8%
SINGH
Three-time PGA leading money winner Vijay __
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2020
8%
SINGH
Three-time PGA leading money winner Vijay __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2020
8%
EARCANAL
Passage leading to an aural drum
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 12, 2020
8%
EARCANAL
Passage leading to an aural drum
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 12, 2020
8%
QUEENBEEVITAMIN
Nutrition for a leading insect?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2020
8%
QUEENBEEVITAMIN
Nutrition for a leading insect?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2020
8%
NOVICE
Potential nun
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 6, 2020
8%
NOVICE
Potential nun
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2020
8%
COBRA
One leading a charmed life?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 5, 2020
8%
COBRA
One leading a charmed life?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2020
8%
ERROLFLYNN
Swashbuckling leading man of Hollywood's Golden Age
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2019
8%
ERROLFLYNN
Swashbuckling leading man of Hollywood's Golden Age
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2019
8%
ASCETIC
One leading a Spartan lifestyle
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 22, 2019
8%
ASCETIC
One leading a Spartan lifestyle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2019
8%
STE
Fr. nun, maybe
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 13, 2019
8%
STE
Fr. nun, maybe
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 13, 2019
8%
STCLARE
Canonized nun of Assisi
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 20, 2019
8%
STCLARE
Canonized nun of Assisi
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 20, 2019
1%
SLUR
Enunciate poorly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
1%
SLUR
Enunciate poorly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
1%
GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
ALIAS
Misleading handle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 15, 2026
1%
ALIAS
Misleading handle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
ABBEYS
Homes for nuns
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2025
1%
ABBEYS
Homes for nuns
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
1%
TOMAYTOTOMAHTO
*Pronunciation dichotomy popularized by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 11, 2025
1%
TOMAYTOTOMAHTO
*Pronunciation dichotomy popularized by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
1%
AMISH
Pennsylvania sect that observes the Ordnung
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 7, 2025
1%
AMISH
Pennsylvania sect that observes the Ordnung
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
PECAN
Nut whose name has different regional pronunciations
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 25, 2025
1%
PECAN
Nut whose name has different regional pronunciations
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
REDHERRING
Misleading clue
(10)
Universal Crossword
Sep 16, 2025
1%
REDHERRING
Misleading clue
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
1%
ESL
Class with pronunciation practice, briefly
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2025
1%
ESL
Class with pronunciation practice, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
1%
ELIDE
Omit in pronunciation
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 16, 2025
1%
ELIDE
Omit in pronunciation
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2025
1%
FALSEPOSITIVE
Misleading test result
(13)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 24, 2025
1%
FALSEPOSITIVE
Misleading test result
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 24, 2025
1%
AWASH
Inundated (with)
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 1, 2025
1%
AWASH
Inundated (with)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
1%
HORNYTOAD
Lizard with a misleading name
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 24, 2024
1%
HORNYTOAD
Lizard with a misleading name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2024
1%
OPTICALILLUSION
Misleading image
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 27, 2024
1%
OPTICALILLUSION
Misleading image
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2024
1%
KOAN
Zen master's conundrum
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 7, 2024
1%
KOAN
Zen master's conundrum
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
1%
DELUDING
Misleading
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 18, 2024
1%
DELUDING
Misleading
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 18, 2024
1%
KNOT
Gordian __: mythological conundrum
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2023
1%
KNOT
Gordian __: mythological conundrum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2023
1%
IDOL
One inundated with fan mail
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 1, 2023
1%
IDOL
One inundated with fan mail
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2023
1%
FAKINGOUT
Successfully misleading
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 2, 2023
1%
FAKINGOUT
Successfully misleading
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 2, 2023
1%
DROWNS
Inundates
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 8, 2023
1%
DROWNS
Inundates
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 8, 2023
1%
HABIT
Outfit seen at a nunnery
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 13, 2023
1%
HABIT
Outfit seen at a nunnery
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2023
1%
SLURS
Doesn't enunciate
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 13, 2023
1%
SLURS
Doesn't enunciate
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2023
1%
DENIAL
Renunciation
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 26, 2023
1%
DENIAL
Renunciation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
1%
OVERWHELM
Inundate
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 20, 2023
1%
OVERWHELM
Inundate
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2023
1%
CANI
Pleading tyke’s query
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 26, 2023
1%
CANI
Pleading tyke’s query
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 26, 2023
1%
SPAM
Inundate with emails
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2023
1%
SPAM
Inundate with emails
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2023
1%
FLOODS
Inundates
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 1, 2022
1%
FLOODS
Inundates
Universal Crossword · Nov 1, 2022
1%
GIF
Image file whose pronunciation is contentious
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 24, 2022
1%
GIF
Image file whose pronunciation is contentious
Universal Crossword · Sep 24, 2022
1%
POSER
Conundrum
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2022
1%
POSER
Conundrum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2022
1%
PETERPIPER
Guy featured in "Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation"
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 11, 2022
1%
PETERPIPER
Guy featured in "Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2022
1%
NASALS
M and N, in pronunciation
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 9, 2022
1%
NASALS
M and N, in pronunciation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 9, 2022
1%
HALFTRUTHS
Misleading statements
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 24, 2022
1%
HALFTRUTHS
Misleading statements
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 24, 2022
1%
DECOY
Misleading thing
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 19, 2022
1%
DECOY
Misleading thing
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2022
1%
ENIGMA
Conundrum
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 23, 2022
1%
ENIGMA
Conundrum
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 23, 2022
1%
PEP
Cheerleading asset
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2021
1%
PEP
Cheerleading asset
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2021
1%
OTERI
Ferrell's "SNL" cheerleading partner
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 14, 2021
1%
OTERI
Ferrell's "SNL" cheerleading partner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2021
1%
SALAD
The jackfruit dish tam khanun, for instance
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 21, 2021
1%
SALAD
The jackfruit dish tam khanun, for instance
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2021
1%
PEPSQUAD
Cheerleading team
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 29, 2021
1%
PEPSQUAD
Cheerleading team
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2021
1%
DISHONESTDISH
Misleading gossip?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 18, 2021
1%
DISHONESTDISH
Misleading gossip?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2021
1%
ELIDES
Omits in pronunciation
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 13, 2021
1%
ELIDES
Omits in pronunciation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 13, 2021
1%
SPAMS
Inundates with messages
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 20, 2020
1%
SPAMS
Inundates with messages
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2020
1%
ORDERS
Groups of nuns
(6)
Universal Crossword
Sep 20, 2020
1%
ORDERS
Groups of nuns
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2020
1%
OPENSHOP
Nonunion workplace
(8)
Universal Crossword
Aug 11, 2020
1%
OPENSHOP
Nonunion workplace
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2020
1%
HANDSPRINGS
Cheerleading stunts
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 23, 2020
1%
HANDSPRINGS
Cheerleading stunts
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 23, 2020
1%
ERTE
Artist's pseudonym formed from the French pronunciation of his initials
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 29, 2020
1%
ERTE
Artist's pseudonym formed from the French pronunciation of his initials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 29, 2020
1%
RIDDLE
Conundrum
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 18, 2020
1%
RIDDLE
Conundrum
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 18, 2020
1%
SOLICIT
Seek pleadingly
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 2, 2020
1%
SOLICIT
Seek pleadingly
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 2, 2020
1%
CARTWHEELED
Did a cheerleading stunt
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2020
1%
CARTWHEELED
Did a cheerleading stunt
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2020
1%
SWAMPS
Inundates
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 11, 2019
1%
SWAMPS
Inundates
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2019
1%
BUMSTEER
Misleading lead
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2019
1%
BUMSTEER
Misleading lead
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2019
1%
BUMSTEERS
Misleading recommendations
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 24, 2019
1%
BUMSTEERS
Misleading recommendations
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 24, 2019
1%
TORRENT
Inundation
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 21, 2019
1%
TORRENT
Inundation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2019
1%
OVERRUNHOME
Bungalow inundated with vacationing relatives?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 24, 2019
1%
OVERRUNHOME
Bungalow inundated with vacationing relatives?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2019
1%
HERRING
It's misleading when it's red
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2019
1%
HERRING
It's misleading when it's red
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2019
1%
FIB
It's petty but misleading
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 1, 2019
1%
FIB
It's petty but misleading
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2019
1%
FEINTED
Made a misleading move
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 22, 2019
1%
FEINTED
Made a misleading move
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2019
1%
REDHERRINGS
Misleading clues
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 13, 2018
1%
REDHERRINGS
Misleading clues
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 13, 2018
1%
FEINT
Misleading move
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2018
1%
FEINT
Misleading move
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2018
1%
SUE
"Glee" cheerleading coach
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2018
1%
SUE
"Glee" cheerleading coach
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Leading nun" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 84 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ABBESS (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Leading nun"?
The best answer for "Leading nun" is ABBESS with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Leading nun" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on August 18, 2019.