Mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head. (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPHINX Mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head. (6) (6)
85% SPHINXES Mythical creatures with lions' bodies (8)
82% MERMAN Mythical creature with scales (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
82% GRIFFIN Mythical creature with the head of an eagle and body of a lion (7)
75% ELF Mythical creature with pointy ears (3)
75% MANTICORE Mythical creature with a human face, lion's body and scorpion's tail (9) The Times Specialist Jun 23, 2025
75% GRYPHON Mythical creature with an eagle's head and wings and a lion's body (7)
72% ROC Mythical feathered creature (3) (3) The Sun Mini Sep 30, 2025
72% SATYR Mythical creature; trays (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 8, 2025
69% TORSO Trunk of the human body (5) (5) Mirror Classic Sep 5, 2025
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