Cryptic crossword clue
Biblical sinner turned saint: person with time to reform 5,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word SIMON PETER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
S
I
M
O
N
P
E
T
E
R

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Biblical sinner turned saint" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case biblical sinner turned saint = simon peter.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations