Crossword answer
HEROD
5 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 37 appearances · Last seen Everyday Puzzles Mini, July 7, 2026
Letter pattern
HEROD
Clues that lead to HEROD
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Biblical king who ordered Massacre of Innocents5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 7, 2026
He takes stick in the bible5Evening StandardJun 28, 2026
Judean king known for ambitious building projects5LA TimesJun 20, 2026
Villain in the Bible's Christmas story5New York TimesApr 22, 2026
In the Bible, he takes Aaron's staff5Evening StandardNov 4, 2025
Christmas story villain5New York TimesAug 29, 2025
King of Judea5Eugene ShefferJul 3, 2025
New Testament king5NewsdayMar 30, 2025
Ancient ruler of a wild horde5Evening StandardFeb 27, 2025
As king, he was superior to Rodney5Evening StandardJan 28, 2025
A biblical character made her do wrong5Evening StandardOct 30, 2024
As king, a much admired figure to many5Evening StandardAug 26, 2024
King of a wild horde5Evening StandardMay 15, 2024
Great, maybe, but he took punishment5Evening StandardApr 18, 2024
Cruel king, but a hero to many5Evening StandardMar 6, 2024
As king, was he on a perch?5Evening StandardJul 25, 2023
King for whom the common people had a secret love?5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2023
In the Bible, he's linked with a fishing item5Evening StandardJan 3, 2023
He partners '12 Down' in the Bible5Evening StandardOct 6, 2022
Biblical king5Eugene ShefferAug 13, 2022
As king, love to be among the common people5Evening StandardNov 10, 2021
He takes stick in the Bible5Evening StandardMay 10, 2021
He gets the stick in the Bible5Evening StandardSep 30, 2020
Judean king5Eugene ShefferAug 29, 2020
Ruler of a wild horde?5Evening StandardJun 12, 2019
King who started out among the common people5Evening StandardFeb 14, 2019
About HEROD in crosswords
HEROD is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 37 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Biblical king who ordered Massacre of Innocents” in the Everyday Puzzles Mini crossword on July 7, 2026.
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APRONPinny
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Every appearance of HEROD (37)
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Jul 7, 2026
Biblical king who ordered Massacre of Innocents · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jun 28, 2026
He takes stick in the bible · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Judean king known for ambitious building projects · LA Times · Down
Apr 22, 2026
Villain in the Bible's Christmas story · New York Times · 14 Across
Nov 4, 2025
In the Bible, he takes Aaron's staff · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Christmas story villain · New York Times · 30 Across
Jul 3, 2025
King of Judea · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Mar 30, 2025
New Testament king · Newsday · Down
Feb 27, 2025
Ancient ruler of a wild horde · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 28, 2025
As king, he was superior to Rodney · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 30, 2024
A biblical character made her do wrong · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 26, 2024
As king, a much admired figure to many · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 15, 2024
King of a wild horde · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 18, 2024
Great, maybe, but he took punishment · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Cruel king, but a hero to many · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 25, 2023
As king, was he on a perch? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 21, 2023
King for whom the common people had a secret love? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 12, 2023
As king, was he on a perch? · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 3, 2023
In the Bible, he's linked with a fishing item · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 6, 2022
He partners '12 Down' in the Bible · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 13, 2022
Biblical king · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Nov 10, 2021
As king, love to be among the common people · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 10, 2021
He takes stick in the Bible · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 30, 2020
He gets the stick in the Bible · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 29, 2020
Judean king · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
May 19, 2020
In the Bible, he takes Aaron’s staff · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 18, 2020
Judean king · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Nov 18, 2019
Cruel king, but a hero to many · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 12, 2019
Ruler of a wild horde? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 14, 2019
King who started out among the common people · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 27, 2018
Ancient ruler of a wild horde · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 1, 2018
As king, he was superior to Rodney · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 6, 2018
A biblical character made her do wrong · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 5, 2018
As king, a much admired figure to many · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 12, 2018
King of a wild horde · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 13, 2018
Great, maybe, but he took punishment · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 1, 2018
Cruel king, but a hero to many · Evening Standard · 8 Across