This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, June 1, 2026 (51 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 4 squares
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P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ E
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POPE as a word: (Roman Catholicism and generally) An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state; (by extension, now often ironic) Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority.
POPE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 10, 2025.
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