Church part

The answer

ALTAR

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ALTAR answer page.

Used 13 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• APSE (101 uses in xd)
• NAVE (46 uses in xd)
• SPIRE (5 uses in xd)
• STEEPLE (5 uses in xd)
• AISLE (3 uses in xd)

Other clues for ALTAR

Every other clue in this collection answered by ALTAR, most used first.

• Church platform - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
• Hitching post? - used 50 times, most recently in 2022
• Rite site - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Place to exchange vows - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Church feature - used 34 times, most recently in 2025
• Sacrifice site - used 33 times, most recently in 2024
• Church table - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Place to say "I do" - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Place of worship - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
• Wedding site - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Rite place - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• Union station? - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Wedding setting - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Church sight - used 21 times, most recently in 2025
• Communion site - used 17 times, most recently in 2023
• End of a bridal path - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Communion table - used 15 times, most recently in 2024
• Church fixture - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Church area - used 13 times, most recently in 2007
• Sacrificial site - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• It may have a cross to bear - used 12 times, most recently in 2014
• Promising location? - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Where vows are exchanged - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Bride's destination - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Sacrificial spot - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Promising place? - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• The rite place? - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Worship site - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• Place for wedding vows - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Sacred table - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Center of worship - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Chancel sight - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Church centerpiece - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• "I do" location - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Marriage site - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Place of sacrifice - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
• Site for some rites - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Vow locale - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Wedding vow locale - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Bridal path terminus - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Place to tie the knot - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Preacher's post - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Temple table - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Union locale - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Venue for vows - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Wedding locale - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Where to say "I do" - used 6 times, most recently in 2025

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Flower part - SEPAL, used 182 times
• Church council - SYNOD, used 160 times
• Stair part - RISER, used 117 times
• Play part - SCENE, used 114 times
• Church official - ELDER, used 107 times
• Battery part - ANODE, used 104 times

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