The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MANTICORE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
Legendary creature similar to the Sphinx crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MANTICORE | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Legendary creature similar to the Sphinx
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- monster
- dragon
- gnome
- dwarf
- ogre
- unicorn
- bigfoot
- lion
- cat
- ghost
- mermaid
- yeti
Crossword Answer definitions
MANTICORE noun- A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
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