| Pseudonym of the fictional hero Don Diego de la Vega |
The Times Specialist |
05 Jan 2026 |
| Masked hero |
Eugene Sheffer |
31 Dec 2025 |
| see 11 Down (5) |
Mirror Quiz |
25 Dec 2025 |
| Masked vigilante whose name is Spanish for "fox" |
LA Times Daily |
23 Dec 2025 |
| Legendary vigilante who cuts a "Z" with his sword |
New York Times Mini |
17 Dec 2025 |
| Secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega (5) |
New York Times |
10 Dec 2025 |
| Masked hero |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Oct 2025 |
| "The Mask of ___" (1998 film) |
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| "The Mask of ___" (1998 film starring Antonio Banderas) |
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| Don Diego de la Vega's secret identity |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
23 Aug 2025 |
| Swashbuckler who wears a sombrero cordobés |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
12 Aug 2025 |
| Masked vigilante of California who is never seen without his cape and his iconic sombrero |
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| Swordsman with a Z signature |
USA Today |
09 Mar 2025 |
| Fox-like wild dog (5) |
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| Masked TV hero |
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| "The Mask of ___" (1998 film) |
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| Caped Banderas role |
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| Cinematic swordsman |
Newsday |
08 Aug 2024 |
| Masked swordsman of film |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Jul 2024 |
| Iconic masked swordsman played by Antonio Banderas (5) |
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| Black-dressed film hero played by John Carroll and Tyrone Power (5) |
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| Masked hero of TV and movies |
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| Legendary Spanish swordsman (5) |
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| Guy Williams series of old |
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| Masked swordsman of fiction |
Commuter |
06 Feb 2024 |
| Masked vigilante created by pulp writer Johnston McCulley (5) |
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| Hero mimicked by Shrek's Puss in Boots character |
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| Fictional swordsman |
The Times Concise |
11 Sep 2023 |
| Cinematic swordsman |
Premier Sunday |
13 Aug 2023 |
| Legendary masked swordsman |
Premier Sunday |
09 Apr 2023 |
| Rider of a black horse named Tornado |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Jan 2023 |
| Film role for Antonio Banderas |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jan 2023 |
| *Fictional swordfighter with a horse named Tornado |
LA Times Daily |
20 Dec 2022 |
| Allende novel about a masked hero |
LA Times Daily |
23 Oct 2022 |
| Don Diego de la Vega’s alter ego |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Mar 2022 |
| "The Mask of ____" (1998 film) |
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| Mark-leaving swordsman |
Premier Sunday |
05 Sep 2021 |
| Fictional masked swordsman |
USA Today |
01 Sep 2021 |
| Don Diego's alter ego |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Aug 2021 |
| Swordsman of book and film |
New York Times |
24 Feb 2021 |
| Hero with a rapier |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jan 2021 |
| Fictional hero whose name is Spanish for 'fox' |
New York Times |
25 Dec 2020 |
| Don Diego de la Vega’s secret identity |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Nov 2020 |
| Back-to-back golds by previously unknown Spanish hero |
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| Fictional hero of 19th-century California |
The Washington Post Sunday |
02 Feb 2020 |
| Hero of film and literature who rode the horse Tornado |
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| Masked swordsman of fiction |
Newsday |
23 May 2019 |
| Swordsman who leaves his mark |
USA Today |
23 Apr 2019 |
| Sword-wielding hero in black, portrayed by Antonio Banderas |
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| Swordsman who leaves his mark |
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| Hero with a sword |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Oct 2018 |
| Masked swordsman of old California |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Sep 2018 |
| United Artists' first film hero |
Newsday |
05 Jul 2018 |
| Swashbuckler who left his initial as a mark |
Jonesin |
15 May 2018 |
| Fictional Mexican duelist |
Newsday |
05 Apr 2018 |
| Black-clad dueler of fiction |
Newsday |
12 Jan 2018 |
| Masked swordsman of old California |
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| Swashbuckler; fox |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Dec 2017 |
| Fictional hero who wore a sombrero cordobés |
New York Times |
24 Nov 2017 |
| Fox has rights when in captivity? |
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| "The Mask of ___," a 1998 film starring Antonio Banderas as the sword-wielding protagonist |
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| South American fox |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
04 Jun 2017 |
| Figure seen on [circled letters below] |
New York Times |
16 Apr 2017 |
| Rider of the horse Tornado |
New York Times |
05 Mar 2017 |
| Figure seen on [circled letters below] |
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| Rider of the horse Tornado |
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| Fictional hero who wore a sombrero cordobés |
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| Masked hero |
New York Times |
09 Oct 2016 |
| ...with a sword |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Aug 2016 |
| Masked crusader who leaves his mark |
The Washington Post |
10 Aug 2016 |
| Masked hero |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Apr 2016 |
| 'The fox so cunning and free' |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Apr 2016 |
| Masked hero runs repeatedly through animal enclosure |
The Times Cryptic |
18 Jan 2016 |
| Masked hero |
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| Mark-leaving swordsman |
Premier Sunday |
06 Dec 2015 |
| Fictional masked outlaw |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Dec 2015 |
| Sword-wielding legend |
LA Times Daily |
09 Aug 2015 |
| Don Diego de la Vega, familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
31 Jul 2015 |
| 1998 and 2005 role for Banderas |
New York Times |
22 Jul 2015 |
| Sword-wielding legend |
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| Don Diego de la Vega, familiarly |
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| Sword-wielding hero of film |
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| "The Mask of ___" |
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| Mark-leaving swordsman |
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| 1998 and 2005 role for Banderas |
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| Subject of this puzzle |
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| Title role for Antonio Banderas |
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| Hero whose name means "fox" |
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| Swordsman of book and film |
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| Diego de la Vega's alter ego |
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| Don Diego de la Vega's alter ego |
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| Douglas Fairbanks role |
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| Storied masked swordsman |
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| Masked hero who debuted in the 1919 story "The Curse of Capistrano" |
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| His name is Spanish for "fox" |
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| Two-time Banderas role |
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| His name is Spanish for "fox" |
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| Masked fencer |
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| Black-clad, masked hero |
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| Hero with a trademark "Z" |
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| Hero introduced in "The Curse of Capistrano" |
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| Black-clad, masked hero |
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| Hero with a trademark "Z" |
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| Cinematic swordsman |
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| Silver screen swashbuckler |
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| Don Diego de la Vega, familiarly |
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| "The Curse of Capistrano" hero |
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| <<NO CLUE>> |
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| "The Curse of Capistrano" hero |
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| Don Diego de la Vega's alter ego |
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| Swordsman of lore |
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| He often leaves his initial behind |
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| Alter ego of Don Diego de la Vega |
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| Swordsman of lore |
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| Hero who makes cutting remarks? |
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| He made his mark in movies |
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| Famous letter writer? |
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| Fictional swashbuckler |
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| He signed his X with a Z |
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| Masked swordsman of film |
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| Fictional swashbuckler |
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| Two-time Banderas role |
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| Sword-handling hero |
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| Sword-wielding hero |
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| Swordsman who leaves his mark |
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| Hero of "The Curse of Capistrano" |
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| Masked swordsman role for Banderas |
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| Don Diego's secret identity |
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| He always left his mark |
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| Fairbanks role |
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| 1920 Fairbanks role |
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| 1920 role for Douglas Fairbanks |
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| Z maker |
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| Masked swashbuckler |
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| Hero who left his mark |
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| 1920 Fairbanks role |
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| 2005 Banderas role |
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| He left his mark |
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| Two-time role for Banderas |
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| Rider of the horse Tornado |
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| Fictional hero whose name is Spanish for "fox" |
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| Cinematic swordsman |
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| Literary character who debuted in "The Curse of Capistrano" |
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| Masked swordsman of fiction |
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| Slasher of '50s TV |
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| Don Diego de la Vega, familiarly |
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| He left his mark |
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| Don Diego de la Vega |
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| One often leaving his initial behind |
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| 2005 Isabel Allende novel |
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| Fictional swordsman |
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| He always left his mark |
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| He always left his mark |
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| Alter ego of Don Diego de la Vega |
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| Always left a mark |
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| Don Diego's alter ego |
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| Masked swordsman of film |
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| '50s Guy Williams TV role |
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| Legendary masked swordsman |
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| '50s Guy Williams TV role |
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| TV hero who left his mark |
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| Masked role for Banderas |
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| He leaves his mark |
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| Famous letter writer? |
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| Sword-wielding hero |
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| Bernardo's boss |
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| Masked hero of 1950s TV |
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| Don Diego de la Vega |
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| Sword-wielding hero |
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| Masked swordsman who left his mark |
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| "The fox so cunning and free" |
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| Famous slasher film? |
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| Don Diego, masked |
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| Masked swordsman |
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| Spanish for "fox" |
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| Sgt. Garcia's nemesis |
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| Slasher role for Banderas? |
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| Banderas role of '98 |
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| Antonio Banderas role |
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| 1998 role for Antonio Banderas |
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| Banderas role |
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| Fairbanks role |
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| Fox, to Francisco |
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| Don Diego masked |
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| "The Gay Blade" |
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| Johnston McCulley literary creation |
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| Fictional hero first filmed in 1920 |
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| Always left his mark |
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| A masked man |
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| 1920 Douglas Fairbanks role |
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| He left his mark? |
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| Noted mark leaver |
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| Man in a mask |
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| Power role in a 1940 film |
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| Foxy swashbuckler |
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| Douglas Fairbanks Sr. role |
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| Fairbanks role: 1920 |
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| Warrior in black |
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