Clues for the word "HERCULES"
We've had 33 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on July 23, 2025.
Definition of hercules
- n. - A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."
- n. - A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra.
Referring Clues
- He observed labor days
- He-man
- Mythical muscleman
- Greek hero
- Mythical strongman
- Strong laborer?
- Nemean Lion slayer
- Mythical laborer
- Legendary Greek hero
- Labor leader?
- Man of 12 labors
- Mythical man of muscle
- Man with 12 labors
- Mythical hero with a labor force?
- Mythical strong man
- Poirot's old labourer
- Mythical strongman - he's cruel (anag)
- Mythical strongman celebrated for his "labours"
- Hard taskmaster - he's accepted money that must be turned over
- In the classics, he's out to be deviously cruel
- Greek hero (with 12 labours)
- Hard task master?
- M Poirot has a point - a strong one
- Fabled performer of labours
- Mighty hero of Greek mythology
- He's admitted cruel manipulation in the course of his labours...
- Hero (with labours)
- Labourer with an old bicycle
- Labour candidate - he's accepted dirty money that must be returned
- A powerful man, the ambassador makes a pronouncement about cold
- Detective's labourer?
- Mythical hero who captured Cerberus
- Strongman of myth
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - July 23, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 27, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 23, 2023
- Guardian Quick - December 05, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - July 23, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - March 20, 2017
- LA Times - January 04, 2017
- Guardian Quick - May 16, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 30, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 22, 2015
- Washington Post - October 21, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - August 13, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 04, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - February 24, 2014
- New York Times - November 29, 2013
- Universal - January 31, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - June 22, 2012
- Netword - May 06, 2012
- Guardian Quick - March 07, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 03, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 29, 2011
- I Swear Crossword - January 15, 2010
- Guardian Quick - October 23, 2008
- LA Times - May 14, 2008
- Guardian Quick - April 25, 2008
- New York Times - October 18, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 17, 2007
- Guardian Quick - September 26, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - April 20, 2005
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...