The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MULLAH
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More clues leading to the result MULLAH
- Expression of surprise on Scottish island when there's murder
- Allah’s interpreter in a hotel on Scottish 20
- Point that’s surprising preacher
- Ponder with a hard Islamic teacher
- Muslim theologian’s soft muslin cloth is placed on a bench finally
- Theologian I see on a Scottish island
- Ponder case of amateurish teacher in madrassa
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The straight part
We know that "Theologian" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case theologian = mullah.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MULLAH mean?
MULLAH noun- A religious scholar and teacher of sharia law.
- To grind up into, or as if into, powder.
- To beat; to thrash (a person).
- To defeat or destroy utterly (as in a sport or competition).