Mythological Monsters With Snakes For Hair Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GORGONS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GORGONS

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	50%	4		The snakes in the movie line "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"
3	45%	6		One of three monsters, sisters with sharp fangs and hair of venomous snakes

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We think the answer is "GORGONS" which means:

noun

• (greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at medusa turned the beholder to stone

An example sentence would be:

• "In greek mythology, gorgons were female creatures with snakes for hair and the power to turn people into stone."
• "According to legend, gorgons were born from the blood of the ancient sea god ceto."

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New York Times01 Nov 2021	Down 9
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