Clues for the word "SPHINX"
We've had 50 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 57 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on November 03, 2025.
Definition of sphinx
- n. - In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion.
- n. - On Greek art and mythology, a she-monster, usually represented as having the winged body of a lion, and the face and breast of a young woman.
- n. - Hence: A person of enigmatical character and purposes, especially in politics and diplomacy.
- n. - Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family Sphingidae; -- called also hawk moth.
- n. - The Guinea, or sphinx, baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx).
Referring Clues
- It's worn in 27-Down
- Landmark near the pyramids of Giza
- Inscrutable one
- Tourist attraction near Giza
- Ancient riddler
- "Man" seeker of myth
- Symbol of mystery
- Mythical riddler
- Nile sight
- Riddler of yore
- Oedipus' riddler
- Oedipus's riddler
- Element of Masonic architecture
- Egyptian with a riddle
- Riddle asker
- Egyptian landmark
- Tourist attraction near Cairo
- Egyptian tourist attraction
- Riddler foiled by Oedipus
- Mythical lion-man
- Giza monument
- Largest monolith statue in the world
- Monolithic statue of Giza
- Man-lion of Giza
- Head of Police: "Hard to cut crime by Riddler and Catwoman?"
- Inscrutable person
- Ancient Greeks were riddled by it
- Mythological riddler
- Man answered her riddle
- Egyptian riddler
- Fabulous creature puts hearts in a whirl with kiss
- Monster's swaying hips gets knight cross
- Inscrutable question master?
- Egyptian stone statue - inscrutable person
- Riddle-asking monster of Greek mythology
- Enigmatist jumping ship at New Cross?
- Monster of Egyptian statuary
- Stone figure with human head and lion's body
- Stone figure by the pyramids at Giza
- Old poser showing bit of leg accepting money for kiss
- Old poser's bit of leg captivating copper and rated sexy
- Enigmatic riddler gets vote after Henry nips off
- Quizmaster doctoring around hospital unknown
- Setter of a puzzle hard to see in twist then that's wrong
- Haitian leader buried in revolution, cross beneath it, monolithic statue
- Puzzle setter cross after local entering error
- Hospital in drive to obtain unknown statue
- Giza attraction
- Beast vanquished by Oedipus
- Riddle presenter
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - November 03, 2025
- USA Today - October 30, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - September 04, 2017
- Guardian Prize - April 22, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - October 11, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 18, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 22, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - April 15, 2015
- Washington Post - February 16, 2015
- Washington Post - January 22, 2015
- Guardian Prize - December 06, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 12, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - June 19, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - April 24, 2014
- Guardian Quick - February 10, 2014
- Universal - January 09, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - October 10, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 12, 2013
- Netword - July 19, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 28, 2013
- Guardian Prize - December 22, 2012
- LA Times - October 31, 2012
- Guardian Quick - October 07, 2012
- Guardian Quick - June 06, 2012
- Universal - April 20, 2012
- Washington Post - April 18, 2012
- LA Times - October 26, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 28, 2011
- Netword - August 27, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 13, 2011
- And in 27 more crossword puzzles...