Clues for the word "HYDRA"
We've had 72 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 130 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 04, 2025.
Definition of hydra
- n. - A serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many heads, one of which, when cut off, was immediately succeeded by two others, unless the wound was cauterized. It was slain by Hercules. Hence, a terrible monster.
- n. - Hence: A multifarious evil, or an evil having many sources; not to be overcome by a single effort.
- n. - Any small fresh-water hydroid of the genus Hydra, usually found attached to sticks, stones, etc., by a basal sucker.
- n. - A southern constellation of great length lying southerly from Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.
Referring Clues
- Victim of Hercules
- Monster slain by Hercules
- Nine-headed serpent of myth
- Nine-headed serpent
- Many-headed serpent
- Monster in the second labor of Hercules
- Victim of Hercules' second labor
- Subject of a Herculean labor
- Many-headed monster of myth
- Monster with a head for multiplication and then some
- Multiheaded serpent slain by Hercules
- Many-headed monster
- Sea Serpent constellation
- Mythical serpent
- Serpent with nine heads
- Multiheaded beast slain by Hercules
- Many-headed mythical monster
- Beast that grew two heads every time it lost one
- Many-headed challenge for Hercules
- Longest constellation
- Mythical multiheaded beast
- Multiheaded monster
- Resilient many-headed monster
- Herculean opponent
- Hercules' many-headed foe
- Serpent slain by Hercules
- See 21-Across
- Freshwater polyp
- Many-headed monster slain by Hercules
- Creature Hercules fought
- Monster raised by Hera
- Beast battled by Hercules
- Hercules slew it
- Hercules' serpent adversary
- S.H.I.E.L.D.'s enemy, in Marvel comics
- One with many mouths to feed?
- Fictional terrorist organization
- Multi-headed monster slain by Hercules
- Mythical many-headed snake
- Group of stars in earthy drama
- Henry, totally heartless and ultimately wicked king, a monster
- Nine-headed monster killed by Hercules
- Classic monster re-created by Hardy?
- Monster water outlet conservationists overlooked
- Multi-headed monster killed by Hercules
- Monster in Hardy novel
- Detailing creation of Stevenson: might one paint 6 down?
- Horse and cart back to front? It's monstrous
- Persistent multifaceted problem
- Target of Herculess second labor
- A many-headed serpent in Greek mythology
- Nine-headed monster of Greek myth
- Hardy's gruesome monster
- Some newsworthy dragon, a monster
- Monster in lengthy 11
- Example of capital growth in Hardy novel
- Many-headed monster in Hardy novel
- Heady creature?
- Multiheaded monster of myth
- It was anciently imagined to give a start in hydraulics
- Monster with many heads
- Evil organization in the Marvel universe
- Hardy monster?
- Hardy monster, being difficult to decapitate?
- Serpentine creature killed by Hercules
- Sea serpent in the night sky
- Water monster
- Enemy organization in Marvel Comics
- Classic monster re-created by Hardy?
- Multiheaded serpentine lake monster
- Monster slain in one of Hercules' 12 labors
- Sea serpent of myth
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 11, 2025
- New York Times - July 11, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 29, 2025
- New York Times - May 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 21, 2025
- New York Times - May 13, 2025
- Mirror Mini - March 21, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 10, 2025
- Daily American - February 07, 2025
- LA Times - November 28, 2024
- Daily American - November 23, 2024
- Daily American - August 15, 2024
- Daily American - August 10, 2024
- USA Today - July 24, 2024
- Daily American - March 26, 2024
- Daily American - March 23, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - February 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 10, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - May 02, 2023
- Daily American - February 07, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 30, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 22, 2023
- Daily American - November 23, 2022
- New York Times - September 09, 2022
- New York Times - August 20, 2022
- Daily American - August 15, 2022
- Daily American - August 10, 2022
- Guardian Quick - December 16, 2017
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