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noun • the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC) | ||||
| 33% | 7 | Site of the ancient city of Syracuse | ||
noun • the Italian region on the island of Sicily • the largest island in the Mediterranean | ||||
| 33% | 10 | Ancient Greek coin used in Syracuse and other cities | ||
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Courtier Of Ancient Syracuse
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DAMOCLES which was last seen in the Eugene Sheffer crossword.
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Updated: September 1, 2025
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