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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mythical king who never quite got what he wanted 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TANTALUS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TANTALUS Mythical king who never quite got what he wanted | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 11, 2017 |
| 3% | AEGEUS Mythic king of Athens | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 23, 2026 |
| 3% | DOES "Who ___ he think he is?" | (4) | ||
| 2% | ORNOT "... never mind" | (5) | New York Times | Oct 25, 2026 |
| 2% | OGRE Mythical monster | (4) | Commuter | Oct 21, 2026 |
| 2% | PETTYCRIME What got rocker Tom a record? | (10) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 21, 2026 |
| 2% | NIOBE Mythical weeper | (5) | Newsday | Oct 18, 2026 |
| 2% | ERATO Mythical lyre player | (5) | Newsday | Oct 17, 2026 |
| 2% | UNICORN Mythical animal | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2% | ROC Mythical bird | (3) |
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