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Mother To Hamlet Backed By Bacchante Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MAENAD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman

• (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus

40%8 Like the behavior of a Bacchante
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34%15 Investment vehicles backed by mortgage or asset-backed securities
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The Guardian Cryptic03 May 2001 Across 22
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