Lachrymose Character Getting Gong First In Return Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NIOBE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NIOBE

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	31%	11		Having a lachrymose effect
3	31%	8		Deserted and lachrymose

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We think the answer is "NIOBE" which means:

noun

• (greek mythology) the daughter of tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked apollo and artemis to slay them all; niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss

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The Guardian Cryptic24 Aug 2012	Down 20
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