Pursuer of the Pleiades Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, April 2, 1998 · 15-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, April 2, 1998.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 2, 1998 · 15-Across · 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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