The Clue
Church officials (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ELDERS
Tags
Notes
The answer ELDERS is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
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Definition
ELDER as a noun:
1. (elder, senior) = a person who is older than you are
2. (elder, elderberry bush) = any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
3. any of various church officers