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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • grant remission of a sin to • let off the hook | ||||
| 29% | 9 | Ancient practice whereby a bishop, resigned bishop or some other ecclesiastical person could obtain a benefice in commendam from another | ||
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| 28% | 10 | Pardon given by a bishop is the answer | ||
noun • the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance • the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance | ||||
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ABSOLVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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