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Set to 10 different clues across 21 published puzzles, most often “One of 12 popes” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 6 December 2006.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- One of 12 popes5 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 December 2006
- Papal name5 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 February 2005
- Name of 12 popes4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 16 September 2001
- Name shared by 12 popesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 November 2009
- Appropriate-sounding papal nameonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 27 September 2006
- Pope with an appropriate-sounding nameonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 20 April 2005
- Papal name first used in A.D. 140once
The New York Times — Sunday, 30 July 2000
- Last Pope to be saintedonce
The New York Times — Friday, 7 November 1997
- 20's-50's papal nameonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 July 1997
- Saint ____ (early Roman bishop)once
The New York Times — Friday, 29 September 1995