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adjective • of or relating to the Egyptian city of Thebes or its people or culture • of or relating to the Greek city of Thebes or its people or culture noun • an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes • a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes | ||||||||
| 41% | 8 | Like Oedipus's curse in "Oedipus Rex" | ||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is • humorously sarcastic or mocking | ||||||||
| 36% | 8 | Prohibition or prohibition | ||||||
noun • Restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains) • The projection or loop, on the thill of a vehicle, to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going downhill, or in backing. • The strap or part of the harness so used. | ||||||||
A Specific Prohibition For Oedipus Crossword Clue
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THEBAN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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THEBAN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | "Oedipus ___": Sophocles
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03 Feb 1983 | New York Times / 03 Feb 1983 |
2 | Author of "Oedipus at Colonus"
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27 Apr 2007 | New York Times / 27 Apr 2007 |
3 | Before Oedipus, who could answer the riddle of the Sphinx
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02 May 2007 | New York Times / 02 May 2007 |
4 | Complex parallel to Oedipus
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31 May 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 31 May 2001 |
5 | Like Oedipus's curse in "Oedipus Rex"
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28 Mar 1997 | New York Times / 28 Mar 1997 |
6 | Prohibition or prohibition | |
7 | The specific epithet 'oedipus' refers to the tragic Greek hero in mythology |
