Whence the lion killed by Hercules Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEMEA Whence the lion killed by Hercules (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 5, 2019
3% HYDRA Many-headed serpent killed by Hercules (5) New York Times Mini Oct 20, 2025
3% SLAY Kill (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
3% ZEUS Dad of Hercules (4) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
3% TEGIMEN A covering, eg, the lion's skin of Hercules, Aen. 7.666 (7) The Times O Tempora Oct 4, 2025
3% DEMIGOD Hercules, e.g. (7) New York Times Sep 9, 2025
3% NEMEAN The ___ lion, killed by Hercules. (6)
2% PREY Deer, to a lion (4)
2% LEO Lion constellation (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
2% ASLAN Lion of Narnia (5) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025

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