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noun • (Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus | ||||||||
| 39% | 7 | Sought to rescue his wife from the Underworld | ||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | Marriage practice where a man marries his wife's younger sister if his wife is infertile | ||||||
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Wife Of Orpheus Crossword Clue
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EURYDICE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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EURYDICE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick20 Jul 2020 | Down 5 | |
| The Guardian Quick20 Dec 2016 | Down 10 | |
| New York Times08 Mar 2012 | Across 39 | |
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3 | Greek mythological figure who was the wife of Orpheus | |
4 | Marriage practice where a man marries his wife's younger sister if his wife is infertile | |
5 | Orpheus-Eurydice tale, e.g.
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6 | Orpheus and Eurydice, perhaps, left out divisions of play
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7 | Ship on which Orpheus sailed
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