Deity with short name, an old character Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deity with short name, an old character last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THORN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THORN Deity with short name, an old character (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 21, 2017
7% IDED Gave a name to, for short (4) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
7% NYMPH Mythical deity (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 12, 2026
7% YETI "Abominable" character named Everest (4) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
7% BAAL Old deity, trite, heartless (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
7% OCULIST An old name for an ophthalmologist (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
7% ARES Warlike deity (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
7% EDO Old name for Tokyo (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
7% ISIS Egyptian deity (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 29, 2025
7% SATYRS Woodland deities (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025

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