The king of Uruk, hero of an ancient epic poem Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The king of Uruk, hero of an ancient epic poem 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GILGAMESH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GILGAMESH The king of Uruk, hero of an ancient epic poem (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 3, 2017
5% PHARAOH Ancient Egyptian king (7) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
5% RAMA Epic hero of Indian mythology (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
5% TUT Teenage king of ancient Egypt (3) USA Today Sep 27, 2025
5% BOSS Epic (4) The Atlantic Sep 26, 2025
5% BEOWULF Hero of epic poem. (7)
4% SAGA Epic story (4) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
4% OLD Ancient (3) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
4% OLDERTHANDIRT Ancient (13) Universal Oct 10, 2025
4% ALADDIN Hero with a lamp (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025

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