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

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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% EVE Milton called her 'our credulous mother' (3) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2018
3% MEH So-so (3) Universal Jan 31, 2026
3% ASP Egyptian snake (3) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
3% KINGCOBRA Large snake (9) The Telegraph Quick Jan 28, 2026
3% BOAS "Constrictor" snakes (4) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
3% BOA Constricting snake (3) USA Today Jan 28, 2026
3% RACER Snake right next to tree (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
3% ADAM Eve's mate (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
3% DAMSON Mother and child in tree (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 19, 2026

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