Riddle from Sphinx's first teacher (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAINER Riddle from Sphinx's first teacher (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 18, 2026
57% EGYPT Home to the Sphinx (5) New York Times Jun 29, 2026
54% LION Sphinx, mostly (4) LA Times Daily May 29, 2026
52% LISTEN Cry from an exasperated teacher (6) New York Times Midi Jun 5, 2026
52% GIZA Sphinx site (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 3, 2026
50% ASKS Poses a riddle (4)
50% TEASER Little riddle (6) Newsday Jun 28, 2026
50% WHATHITSONGISABOUT Start of a riddle (18) Premier Sunday Jun 21, 2026
50% WHOAREWEARINGARMOR End of the riddle (18) Premier Sunday Jun 21, 2026
50% ILOVEABRAINYKNIGHT Riddle's answer (18) Premier Sunday Jun 21, 2026

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