Priest who warned the Trojans not to accept the wooden horse Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 1, 2002 · 20-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, September 1, 2002.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 1, 2002 · 20-Across · 7 letters
LAOCOON0 of 7 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
(Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them
noun
WordNet® (Princeton University)
More clues from this crossword
- 14-Across Sea World attraction
- 15-Down Mugger
- 16-Down Brute
- 17-Down What to call an English nobleman
- 18-Down Familiar with
- 19-Across Pig's feet
- 21-Across Singer Morissette
- 21-Down ... are you a modern-day Delphic oracle?
- 22-Across Unwelcome obligations
- 23-Across Big bundle
- 24-Across Writer's device
- 25-Across Animation