Maiden in Greek mythology who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Maiden in Greek mythology who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race (8) featured in Mirror Quiz puzzle on October 15, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ATALANTA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATALANTA Maiden in Greek mythology who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 15, 2026
5% IVANA Zelníčková who married Donald (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 15, 2026
5% OUTSWAM Defeated in a pool race (7) Newsday Oct 12, 2026
5% ULIXES … and he was the man who did it! (6) The Times O Tempora Oct 10, 2026
5% RON Weasley who married Hermione Granger (3)
5% NOONE Who "wants to be defeated" in "Beat It" (5) New York Times Sep 29, 2026
5% EYRE Jane who married Edward Rochester (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2026
5% ELOPE Run away to marry (5) LA Times Mini Sep 19, 2026
5% IAN Shameless character who marries Mickey (3) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2026
5% AGASSI Andre who's married to Steffi (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 16, 2026

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