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“Villain in the Bible's Christmas story” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Apr 22, 202614 Across5 letters
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5 letters · 14 Across

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.HEROD is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Villain in the Bible's Christmas story”. It was last seen in the puzzle of April 22, 2026, where it runs at 14 Across and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Apr 22, 2026 grid
1D___ butter4 ltrs›2DMind4 ltrs›3DGrand entryway4 ltrs›4DJane ___ Institute (wildlife conservation group)7 ltrs›5DProfessor's URL ender3 ltrs›

More clues from this puzzle

Apr 22, 2026
1A"All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques5 ltrs›6ACountertop piece4 ltrs›10AFirst things first for a chef4 ltrs›15ATitanic4 ltrs›16ALead-in to pad or port4 ltrs›17ASpurred on10 ltrs›19AGod served by the ravens Huginn and Muninn4 ltrs›20ACondition that may involve stimming, for short4 ltrs›

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