Crossword answer

SOPHOCLES

9 letters · Used for 1 different clues · 1 appearances · Last seen The Independent, January 17, 2026

Letter pattern

SOPHOCLES

Starts with S, ends with S · 9 letters

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SOPHOCLES is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 1 times in our database across 1 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Greek writer of tragedies which include Antigone and Oedipus The King” in the The Independent crossword on January 17, 2026.

REASONWHYCause of ludicrous honey wars (6,3) ORCHESTRAPit workers? (9) DESCENDEDFell DEUTERIUMGas that's heavier than normal extracted from inside uteri/umbilici ARMADILLOCreature with limb trouble and unwell inside (9) TRAINSETSThey use small tracks COVERGIRLFemale on a magazine CHESSSETSThey include pawns and rooks LARRYBIRDCeltics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick" HOWCLEVER“So smart!” WENTUNDERCollapsed having experienced reversal (4,5) REGARDINGConcerning ZOOLOGISTGo and see Australia from the east first like Steve Irwin! DALMATIANDog breed

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Jan 17, 2026