Crossword answer
HYDRA
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen The Independent, March 20, 2026
Letter pattern
HYDRA
Clues that lead to HYDRA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Monster - English writer almost entirely upset5The IndependentMar 20, 2026
Multiheaded monster of myth5New York TimesDec 4, 2025
Hardy monster, being difficult to decapitate?5Evening StandardSep 11, 2025
Mythological beast able to regenerate its heads5New York TimesAug 28, 2025
Sea serpent of myth5New York TimesJul 11, 2025
Monster slain in one of Hercules' 12 labors5New York TimesMay 23, 2025
It was anciently imagined to give a start in hydraulics5Evening StandardMay 21, 2025
Many-headed monster of myth5New York TimesMay 13, 2025
Classic monster re-created by Hardy?5Evening StandardMay 11, 2025
In Greek mythology, a monster with nine heads, each of which was replaced by two new ones when cut off5The IndependentNov 16, 2024
Labour target regenerating after cuts at the top5The IndependentSep 7, 2024
Multi-headed monster slain by Hercules5Daily ThemedSep 23, 2023
Many-headed serpent of Greek mythology5Daily ThemedAug 2, 2023
Monster slain by Hercules5Eugene ShefferMay 9, 2020
Hardy monster?5Evening StandardMar 26, 2020
About HYDRA in crosswords
HYDRA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Monster - English writer almost entirely upset” in the The Independent crossword on March 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
STAYSCorsets
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
BEARDWhiskers
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
TEACHInstruct
CURRYSpicy dish
KABULAsian capital
ICIERMore frosty
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
SITESWeb locations
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
Every appearance of HYDRA (19)
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Mar 20, 2026
Monster - English writer almost entirely upset · The Independent · 7 Down
Dec 4, 2025
Multiheaded monster of myth · New York Times · 65 Across
Sep 11, 2025
Hardy monster, being difficult to decapitate? · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 28, 2025
Mythological beast able to regenerate its heads · New York Times · 44 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Sea serpent of myth · New York Times · 1 Down
May 23, 2025
Monster slain in one of Hercules' 12 labors · New York Times · 15 Down
May 21, 2025
It was anciently imagined to give a start in hydraulics · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 13, 2025
Many-headed monster of myth · New York Times · 57 Across
May 11, 2025
Classic monster re-created by Hardy? · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 16, 2024
In Greek mythology, a monster with nine heads, each of which was replaced by two new ones when cut off · The Independent · 38 Across
Sep 7, 2024
Labour target regenerating after cuts at the top · The Independent · 6 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Classic monster re-created by Hardy? · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 23, 2023
Multi-headed monster slain by Hercules · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Aug 2, 2023
Many-headed serpent of Greek mythology · Daily Themed · 34 Across
May 9, 2020
Monster slain by Hercules · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Mar 26, 2020
Hardy monster? · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 13, 2020
Hardy monster, being difficult to decapitate? · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 6, 2020
Hardy monster? · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 7, 2019
It was anciently imagined to give a start in hydraulics · Evening Standard · 33 Across