| One prosecuting spies imprisons a hundred, one with suspended death sentence (8) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
23 Jul 2025 |
| Courtier of ancient Syracuse |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Apr 2025 |
| Courtier of ancient Syracuse who sat beneath a sword (8) |
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| Sword of ___ , a thing or situation constantly threatening danger or misfortune |
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| In mythology, the man Dionysius forced to sit under a sword suspended by a hair (8) |
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| He was condemned to sit under a sword suspended by a single hair |
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| Who sat beneath a sword suspended by a hair? (8) |
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| Greek courtier condemned to sit beneath a suspended sword (8) |
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| In mythology, he was forced to eat a meal with a sword suspended over his head (8) |
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| Sword of __: impending disaster |
LA Times Daily |
03 Aug 2023 |
| Courtier of ancient Syracuse |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Dec 2022 |
| Lad comes troubled by hangover |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 May 2022 |
| Lad's come to represent the victim of indefinite suspension! |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Apr 2022 |
| Swordsman regularly on call visiting ladies? |
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| Greek courtier associated with a symbolic sword |
LA Times Daily |
12 Sep 2020 |
| Greek courtier associated with a symbolic sword |
The Washington Post |
12 Sep 2020 |
| Lad comes for punishment: he received suspended death sentence |
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| Greek courtier with a storied sword |
The New Yorker |
26 Nov 2018 |
| Old Greek was crazy up close, perhaps... |
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| Flattery left him with a nasty hangover |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Dec 2015 |
| Nervous diner perhaps making a mess of meal's cod |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Jan 2015 |
| Greek courtier of legend |
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| Flattering courtier who changed places with the tyrant Dionysius, in Greek legend |
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| Courtier who was given an object lesson by Dionysius |
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| Sword of __ |
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| His sword was feared |
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| Courtier who sat under a sword |
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| Sitter in danger |
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| Dionysius's tormented dinner guest. |
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| Sword of ___. |
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| One-time diner in Syracuse. |
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| Dionysius suspended a sword over his head. |
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