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% CORAL Color similar to salmon that's also named for a sea creature (5) New York Times Mini Feb 24, 2026
3% VESPA Hornet genus (5) New York Times Feb 21, 2026
3% STAMPCLUB "It's an embosser that's also a smasher!" (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
3% ACER Maple genus (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
3% TOO Also (3) The Telegraph Quick Feb 10, 2026
3% SING Name names (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
3% HADES "Hercules" villain (5) Commuter Jan 31, 2026

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