Greek sorceress who took the phrase "men are pigs" literally Crossword Clue

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Greek sorceress who took the phrase "men are pigs" literally Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SORCERESS (noun)
1. a woman sorcerer
LITERALLY (adverb)
1. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CERCI

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17. "Grab a chair"

18. "Go fly a kite!"

20. Skewered meat dish

22. "Nature of a ___" (1991 Queen Latifah album)

23. One pouncing at a laser pointer, perhaps

24. Thick noodle in Japanese soups

26. Grandma, in Guatemala

28. 'Pipe down!'

33. Like the name Parker for a valet

34. Thyme piece

35. They might be sold à la carte at a Mexican restaurant

39. [Gone … like magic!]

41. Some English noblemen

43. Possess

44. Per ___ (yearly)

46. "Explosive" expletive

48. Scratch or stain, e.g.

49. "No skin off my nose!"

52. Move upward

55. Hook, line and sinker, for an angler

56. "Neither here ___ there"

57. Word before act or action

61. Gunslinger Earp

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67. "___ sells seashells by the seashore"

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Down

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6. Goes (for)

7. 18-wheeler

8. Ice cream brand known as Dreyer's on the West Coast

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12. Smash to smithereens

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21. Accessibility law inits.

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45. Snacks (on)

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50. Lollygag

51. "Here's a thought …"

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