Clues for the word "NEMESIS"
We've had 90 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 128 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 27, 2026.
Definition of nemesis
- n. - The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive justice personified; divine vengeance.
Referring Clues
- Unbeatable rival
- Formidable foe
- Wellington, to Napoleon
- Batman, to the Riddler
- Unbeatable foe
- "Star Trek: ___"
- 2002's "Star Trek: ___"
- Ruin
- Moriarty, to Holmes
- Archenemy
- Superman, to Lex Luthor
- Macduff, to Macbeth
- Arch enemy
- Yankees, to the Red Sox
- Very tough thing to lick
- Foe
- Formidable rival
- Unconquerable foe
- Unconquerable rival
- Archrival
- The Riddler, to Batman
- Curse
- Lex Luthor, to Superman
- Foil
- Unbeatable scourge
- Unbeatable opponent
- Greek goddess of vengeance
- Unconquerable opponents
- Moby Dick, to Ahab
- Retributive justice
- Opponent
- Serious foe
- Old enemy
- Sworn enemy
- Mortal enemy
- Something causing misery (or death) - Meissen (anag)
- Vengeance of Greeks in mess, introduction of euro having failed
- Raising what men produce is leading to retribution
- Divine female that hero meets at end of the 5 24 across
- On the backhand, seed is great rival
- Retribution
- (Fate's) retribution
- Threat of this makes sin seem dodgy
- Figure of retribution
- Fate of cracked Meissen?
- Retribution, it would seem, is to be moved to the north
- An agent of vengeance and retribution
- In unusual sense, I'm unbeatable opponent
- Flipping source of life is plague
- Unbeatable rival seems in for a beating
- Retribution seems in order
- Potter, to Voldemort
- Retribution seems in doubt
- Regressive seed is a sure thing
- Greek goddess in charge of deserts
- Greek goddess - opponent who cannot be beaten
- Literally any one in state's downfall
- Retribution for setter appearing in two cases separately in the Cape
- Retribution seems in fashion
- Release of man reflected one's fate
- Closures of once prosperous mines provoked one to take revenge
- Long-standing rival
- Vengeance makes sin seem fatuous
- I seem torn between extremes - it's my undoing
- Undoing screws I seem to break edges of nuts
- Avenging deity
- Goddess returned seed to island
- Greek goddess's deserved downfall
- Sense I'm in dreadful form, pointing to a rival who can't be beaten
- Retribution for a bloomer with the wrong end
- Unstable euro in mess: cause of Greek downfall
- Agent of retribution
- A terrible overtaker!
- Waterloo
- A good superhero needs one
- Unbeatable foe: ruin
- What awaits one guilty of 8?
- Rival
- Jerry, to Tom, in cartoons
- Retribution agency
- Wonder Woman, to Ares
- Undoing
- Harry Potter, to Lord Voldemort
- Usually successful opponent
- You don't want her overtaking you!
- Draco Malfoy, to Harry Potter
- Bitter foe
- Adversary
- Bitter enemy
- Seemingly unbeatable foe
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 27, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - April 30, 2025
- New York Times - April 28, 2025
- New York Times - April 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - March 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 31, 2024
- USA Today - August 05, 2024
- LA Times - July 25, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 18, 2024
- LA Times - December 13, 2023
- New York Times - July 08, 2023
- Mirror Daily - July 03, 2023
- LA Times - April 21, 2023
- Mirror Daily - February 10, 2023
- Mirror Daily - January 11, 2023
- USA Today - December 04, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - November 18, 2022
- USA Today - September 13, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - July 06, 2022
- Mirror Daily - June 16, 2022
- LA Times - September 24, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 30, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - June 24, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - May 02, 2017
- Mirror Daily - March 10, 2017
- Guardian Quick - December 31, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - November 18, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - November 08, 2016
- Family Time - October 10, 2016
- And in 98 more crossword puzzles...