Tragedy by Greek writer Sophocles about a king who unwittingly kills his father and marn'es his mother (7,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OEDIPUSREX Tragedy by Greek writer Sophocles about a king who unwittingly kills his father and marn'es his mother (7,3) (10)
73% ELECTRA Sophocles tragedy (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 22, 2025
66% OEDIPUS Mythic king who killed his father and married his mother (7)
60% KRONOS Greek god who devoured his children (6) The Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
60% ANTIGONE Sophocles tragedy about the elder daughter of Oedipus (8) The Times Specialist Sep 22, 2025
60% ALOHA HI hi (5) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
58% ORESTES Euripides hero who killed his mother to avenge his father (7)
56% CARETAKER Janitor who's meticulous about his work? (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
53% GOODKNIGHTSWEETPRINCE King's assessment of his son the Crusader? (21) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
53% OWN "To each his ___" (3)
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