Multiheaded monster of myth

The answer to “Multiheaded monster of myth” in the New York Times crossword is HYDRA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 4, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 65-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Multiheaded monster of myth” answer

HYDRA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is HYDRA

HYDRA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Multiheaded monster of myth" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 4, 2025 (65-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HYDRA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HYDRA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Multiheaded monster of myth” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

December 4, 2025 (most recent) → HYDRA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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