Sophocles play Crossword Clue

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Sophocles play Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon’s death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover (Aegisthus)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SOPHOCLES (noun)
1. one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
PLAY (verb)
1. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
PLAY (noun)
1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
2. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

Hint 3: Anagram

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

More WSJ Crossword (9/10/2026) Answers

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15. Spheres of interest

16. ___ Jima

17. Heinz competitor

18. String of nonsensical comments

20. Song whose French lyrics predate the English lyrics by 28 years

22. Triceps attachment

23. Whom Leia seeks help from, in a holographic message

26. Person on the brink of failure?

28. The Phoenician Scheme director Anderson

29. 'You betcha!'

31. “Lovely” meter maid of song

32. Spring

34. Feigned fearlessness

38. Costumes for some businessmen, and a hint to the circled letters

42. “B-roll,” “advertorial,” “ed cals,” and the like

43. Brief recharges

45. Jared of "Dallas Buyers Club"

47. ___ Altos, California

49. Baseball legend Gehrig

50. Have a stock exchange debut

54. NCAA wins by #16 seeds, say

56. Bring home the bacon

59. Winner of three Emmys for playing Carmela Soprano

61. Cartographic close-up

65. Sister who may have no siblings

66. Heavenly path?

67. Hardly worldly

68. Disposed

69. Law school newbies

70. Deck featured in the circled letters

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2. Australian runner

3. Ballpark figure

4. Following along

5. Province of northern Spain

6. Vampires curfew

7. “We’re on ___ to nowhere...” (Talking Heads lyric)

8. Geeky group

9. Camp David Accords figure

10. Curving river shape

11. Temporary lodging for a soldier

12. “Gimme a turn!”

13. Greet silently

19. Speaker port

21. Jackal-headed god of Egypt

23. Nocturnal predator

24. One of eight vegetables in V8

25. Visionary claim?

27. Language of Lahore

30. Some kitchen work

33. Mars delivery?

35. Star fastballer

36. Saltimbocca ingredient

37. Invite on a date

39. “No ___!”

40. Yarn

41. Predicament

44. Questionable, slangily

45. Gorge

46. Digital document

48. Track event

50. Susan’s “Thelma & Louise” co-star

51. Get schooled

52. “Well, jeepers!”

53. Three-time All-Star Fielder

55. Yemen’s capital

58. Evacuation center array

60. Egg ___ yong

62. Round Table address

63. Sporty Mitsubishi model until 2016

64. Hanoi holiday

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