The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HYDRA , but the solution may also be NEMEANLION which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Beast slain by Hercules crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HYDRA | 50 % | 5 |
| NEMEANLION | 50 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Beast slain by Hercules
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hydra
- geryon
- nessus
- antaean
- hippolyta
- quarry
- quarrying
- heracles
- kill
- goliath
- dip
- hunter
Crossword Answer definitions
HYDRA noun- Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.
- A dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed.
- A complex, multifarious problem or situation that cannot be solved easily and rapidly.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result HYDRA
- Many-headed monster
- One of Hercules' victims
- Creature that grows two heads for every one cut off
- Serpent with many heads
- Victim of Hercules' second labor
- Victim of Hercules
- Nine-headed monster
- Longest constellation
- Target of Hercules's second labor
- Persistent multifaceted problem