Persian king who captured Athens Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Persian king who captured Athens . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is XERXES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XERXES Persian king who captured Athens (6)
3% SHAH Persian word for "king" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2025
3% SPARTA Rival of ancient Athens (6) Commuter Oct 21, 2025
3% MEOW Persian greeting? (4) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
3% UGA SEC school in Athens (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
3% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
3% RUINS Athens attractions (5) LA Times Mini Oct 5, 2025
3% IRAN Persian country (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
3% GREEK From Athens (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 17, 2025
3% AEGEANSEA Body of water said to be named for a king of Athens (9) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2025
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