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LEOXIV is an absolute gift to crossword constructors

The prophecy has been fulfilled (by @evanbirnholz.bsky.social)

Still need a good cryptic clue though. Some proper nonsense like "our new vicar crossed before four, but after a lion"

At least a couple of other crossword constructors actually got there before me in their own independent puzzles, but still:

The “as pope” portion of the clue feels like bowling with bumpers.