Clues for the word "MINERVA"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 29 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on January 18, 2026.
Definition of minerva
- n. - The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.
Referring Clues
- Sage woman
- Athena's Roman counterpart
- Roman goddess of wisdom
- Harry Potter's Professor McGonagall
- Goddess of wisdom
- Deity on California's great seal
- Daughter of Jupiter
- Athena's counterpart
- Professor McGonagall, in the Potterverse
- Roman goddess of crafts and wisdom - a vermin (anag)
- Roman counterpart of Athene
- Roman goddess
- Collier goes to Virginia to see a goddess
- Roman equivalent of Athena
- An underground toiler opposing a goddess
- Brummie's very into artist once worshipped by Rome
- Pitman fighting a deity?
- Goddess with a sacred owl
- Daughter of Metis and Jupiter, in Roman myth
- Roman goddess who turned Arachne into a spider
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - January 18, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - January 18, 2024
- USA Today - April 29, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 18, 2018
- Jonesin - October 10, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - December 06, 2016
- New York Times - June 06, 2016
- Guardian Quick - January 22, 2016
- Guardian Quick - January 30, 2015
- New York Times - June 11, 2014
- Washington Post - November 21, 2013
- Washington Post - August 03, 2013
- Guardian Quick - January 11, 2013
- Universal - May 18, 2012
- Post Puzzler - January 08, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - May 08, 2011
- Chronicle of Higher Education - November 06, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - August 06, 2008
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - November 19, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 22, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 23, 2006
- Washington Post - December 24, 2005
- Guardian Quick - June 07, 2005
- Netword - June 02, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - May 26, 2005
- Washington Post - January 12, 2005
- New York Times - March 23, 2002
- Washington Post - February 26, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - October 30, 2000