Patronymic name for Hercules, also a genus of Australasian moths Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Patronymic name for Hercules, also a genus of Australasian moths last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALCIDES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALCIDES Patronymic name for Hercules, also a genus of Australasian moths (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 16, 2018
4% FLAME Like a moth to a ___ (5)
4% POSSUM Australasian name for a phalanger, a small marsupial (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 7, 2025
3% ERICA Heather genus (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 15, 2026
3% HAILSTORM Moth's lair damaged in cold shower (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Jan 14, 2026
3% ONASIDENOTE "It's also worth mentioning ..." (11) Universal Jan 10, 2026
3% TOO Also (3) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
3% ELTON Sir ___ Hercules John (5) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
3% ILOST Also-ran's remark (5) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
3% IBEAM More common of two names for a structural support also called an RSJ (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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