Crossword answer
THEBES
6 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, November 17, 2025
Letter pattern
THEBES
Clues that lead to THEBES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
He's in the best rebuilt old place6Evening StandardNov 17, 2025
Old Athenian rival (6)6The SunSep 24, 2025
Greek city the worst? Not quite (6)6The SunSep 24, 2025
Not quite leading city of the past6The IndependentAug 30, 2024
In ancient Greece, the chief city of Boeotia, destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC6The IndependentJun 22, 2024
Very old place, not quite the best6Evening StandardFeb 22, 2024
The old place isn't quite the best6Evening StandardApr 3, 2023
Where the ancients hadn't the right to make sherbet?6Evening StandardApr 11, 2022
Ancient Nile city6Eugene ShefferMar 28, 2022
About THEBES in crosswords
THEBES is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “He's in the best rebuilt old place” in the Evening Standard crossword on November 17, 2025.
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Every appearance of THEBES (10)
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Nov 17, 2025
He's in the best rebuilt old place · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Old Athenian rival (6) · The Sun · 19 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Greek city the worst? Not quite (6) · The Sun · 19 Down
Aug 30, 2024
Not quite leading city of the past · The Independent · 5 Down
Jun 22, 2024
In ancient Greece, the chief city of Boeotia, destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC · The Independent · 27 Down
Feb 22, 2024
Very old place, not quite the best · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 3, 2023
The old place isn't quite the best · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 11, 2022
Where the ancients hadn't the right to make sherbet? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Ancient Nile city · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jul 26, 2021
Ancient Nile city · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across