Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
| 99% | 6 | XERXES | Exact Match! | |||||
No meanings yet for this word...
| ||||||||
| 32% | 9 | Item often upset or upset, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart' • a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | Based on Persian for “gold”, a toxic element with compounds including orpiment, or king’s yellow as a pigment, once used as an untraceable of murder known as the king of poisons or poison of kings | ||||||
noun • a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer • a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar | ||||||||
Persian King Upset Over Sex Change Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 170 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
XERXES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
XERXES
Updated: October 14, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a The Guardian Cryptic crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Made to smile by a thought?Hear suit about writers' need for an alternative
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian Cryptic17 Jan 2011 | Down 2 | XERXES |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Awkward writer upset during sex
The Guardian Cryptic -
26 Jun 2023 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Jun 2023 |
2 | Based on Persian for “gold”, a toxic element with compounds including orpiment, or king’s yellow as a pigment, once used as an untraceable of murder known as the king of poisons or poison of kings
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
22 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Jul 2023 |
3 | Contrasts left one girl upset in diaries about sex
The Guardian Cryptic -
13 Nov 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 13 Nov 2014 |
4 | Extramarital sex upset true lady
The Guardian Everyman -
28 Jul 2013 | The Guardian Everyman / 28 Jul 2013 |
5 | Item often upset or upset, metaphorically | |
6 | Persian ruler giving Roman 6 king a going-over
Telegraph Toughie -
19 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 19 Apr 2023 |
7 | This king was the son of King John and became the King of England at the age of nine |
