Persian ruler who tried to conquer Greece in 480-79BC Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Persian ruler who tried to conquer Greece in 480-79BC 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is XERXES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XERXES Persian ruler who tried to conquer Greece in 480-79BC (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 21, 2025
3% SHAH Persian ruler (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
2% EMEER Islamic ruler (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
2% TESTED Tried out (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 13, 2026
2% DEFEAT Conquer (6) Commuter Feb 12, 2026
2% SIPS Tries the coffee (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 12, 2026
2% STROVE Tried hard (6) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
2% DIETED Tried to lose (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
2% PENTA Tri + 2 (5) Newsday Feb 4, 2026
2% REIGN Ruler's length? (5) New York Times Feb 4, 2026

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