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% ERICA Heather genus that's also a woman's name (5) New York Times May 14, 2026
4% EUCALYPTI Australasian plants also known as gum trees (9) The Times Specialist Apr 6, 2026
3% LEON Spanish city that's also a man's name (4) The Telegraph Mini Jul 16, 2026
3% PLUS "And also ... " (4) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2026
3% HARE Also-ran of fable (4) Newsday Jul 12, 2026
3% CERBERUS Creature captured by Hercules in the last of his labours (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 5, 2026
3% BOUGAINVILLEA Genus of climbers, the national flower of Grenada (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 5, 2026
3% ALDER Tree of the Alnus genus (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 29, 2026

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