Greek hero killed by a giant scorpion Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, November 4, 2018 · 2-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, November 4, 2018.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 4, 2018 · 2-Down · 5 letters
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(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
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