Political rival of Mark Antony
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Cicero was a Roman orator and statesman who became a fierce opponent of Mark Antony after Julius Caesar’s assassination. In a series of speeches known as the Philippics, Cicero attacked Antony’s ambitions and urged Rome to resist him. Antony’s faction eventually had Cicero killed during the proscriptions of 43 BCE, a brutal consequence of their political struggle.
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The answer to “Political rival of Mark Antony” in the New York Times crossword is CICERO — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 15, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 32-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.
“Political rival of Mark Antony” answer
CICERO (6 letters)
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(noun)
- (106–43 BC), Roman statesman, orator, and writer; full name Marcus Tullius Cicero. As an orator and writer Cicero established a model for Latin prose; his surviving works include speeches, treatises on rhetoric, philosophical works, and letters. A supporter of Pompey against Julius Caesar, in the Philippics (43 BC) he attacked Mark Antony, who had him put to death
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October 15, 2026 (most recent) → CICERO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Political rival of Mark Antony”?
The answer is CICERO, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 15, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Political rival of Mark Antony”?
6 letters: CICERO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 15, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 32-Across.
Can “Political rival of Mark Antony” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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