Brother of Jocasta who succeeded his nephew Oedipus as king of Thebes (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CREON Brother of Jocasta who succeeded his nephew Oedipus as king of Thebes (5) (5)
5% SCAR He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephew (4) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
5% ISMENE Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta (6)
5% OLDLADY Jocasta, to Oedipus (7)
4% ONAROLL Succeeding (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
4% NIECES Sisters of nephews (6) The Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
4% CNUT King of England succeeded by Harold (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
4% SETH Meyers who succeeded Letterman (4) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
4% IVAN "The Brothers Karamazov" brother (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
4% REAGAN President who succeeded Carter (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
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