The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HYDRA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Monster 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 | 86 % | 5 |
| GERYON | 14 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Monster slain by Hercules
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hydra
- geryon
- antaean
- nessus
- hippolyta
- grendel
- hesione
- heracles
- goliath
- hero
- antaeus
- woodworm
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
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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