Clytemnestra's slayer Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Friday, October 24, 2003 · 61-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between April 1997 and October 2003.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 24, 2003 · 61-Across · 7 letters
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(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
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