Weeper of myth

The answer to “Weeper of myth” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is NIOBE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 31, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 16-Down. 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.

“Weeper of myth” answer

NIOBE (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is NIOBE.

Why the answer is NIOBE

Think of the Greek mother whose grief became an endless waterfall of tears. 😢

When else has “Weeper of myth” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

July 31, 2026 (most recent) → NIOBE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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