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% THREADBARE Moth-eaten (10) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 19, 2026
4% ERICA Heather genus that's also a woman's name (5) New York Times May 14, 2026
3% SHAG Dance whose name is also a hairstyle (4) New York Times Aug 24, 2026
3% TOO Also (3) New York Times Midi Aug 22, 2026
3% BOAR Animal captured during Hercules's fourth labor (4) The Atlantic Aug 22, 2026
3% ASWELL Also (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 20, 2026
3% SPRUCE "____ Goose", nickname of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2026
3% HOLEY Like moth-eaten clothing (5) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2026
3% BOBCAT Smallest member of the genus Lynx (6) New York Times Aug 13, 2026

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