“So glistered the dire snake, and into ____ / Led Eve, our credulous mother, to the tree” (Milton) Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For “So glistered the dire snake, and into ____ / Led Eve, our credulous mother, to the tree” (Milton):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRAUD “So glistered the dire snake, and into ____ / Led Eve, our credulous mother, to the tree” (Milton) (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 2, 2020
4% WERECOOKED "Our situation is extremely dire" (10) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
4% EARTH Mother ___ (our home) (5)
4% EVE Milton called her 'our credulous mother' (3) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2018
3% HISMASTERSVOICE So, Christmas Eve I prepared a label (3,7,5) (15) The Guardian Quiptic Nov 9, 2025
3% HISS Snake's sound (4) USA Today Nov 9, 2025
3% SON Abel, to Eve (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
3% BOA Squeezing snake (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
3% VIPER Venomous snake (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
3% GUMMO Stage name for Milton Marx (5) New York Times Nov 5, 2025

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