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Ancient Riddler Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 128 possible answers.
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SPHINX which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SPHINX
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SPHINX" which means:
- noun
- • (greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of typhon
- • An inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
- • One of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient egyptians verb
- • To decorate with sphinxes
- • To adopt the posture of the sphinx.
- • To be inscrutable, often through silence
- • To make one guess at the unknowable
- • To befuddle
- • For the feminine to co-opt, dominate, or devour the masculine, especially from a paranoid fear of this happening
An example sentence would be:
- • "The ancient egyptians built many impressive sphinx statues."
- • "The sphinx is often used as a symbol of mystery and enigma."
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| The Guardian Quick13 Dec 2006 | Down 12 | |
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