Wife of Theseus Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 17, 2021 · 40-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 2004 and August 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 17, 2021 · 40-Down · 7 letters
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The wife of Theseus, who falls in love with but is spurned by her stepson Hippolytus, then commits suicide, but is the cause of his later death (details vary between versions).
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