Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Subterranean Realms of Mythic Antiquity
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Mythical subterranean naga kingdom in Hindu and Buddhist traditions
- 2. Pertaining to or existing below the earth’s surface
- 3. Mythical mystical city, hidden and enlightened beneath the Himalayas
- 6. Located beneath water bodies, a mode for some hidden mythical realms
- 11. Fabled lost civilization purportedly existing beneath the Indian Ocean
- 13. Ancient flying machines linked in fringe lore to underground civilizations
- 15. Legendary subterranean kingdom said to reside within Earth’s core
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- 4. Adjective describing beings dwelling beneath the surface
- 5. Term associated with serpent-like guardians in subterranean mythos
- 7. Subterranean humanoid often depicted in folklore as cave dwellers
- 8. Pertaining to Borneo, famed for its mysterious subterranean cave legends
- 9. Organism adapted to inhabit cave environments, paralleled by mythic sub-humans
- 10. Ancient burial city or underground necropolis of mythic significance
- 12. Relating to deities or spirits of the underworld in classical mythology
- 14. Hypothetical underground constructed realm inspired by ancient monument designs
- 16. Rare or hidden creature, sometimes reported in underground locales
- 17. Ancient name implying ‘Earth’ often associated with underground mythic spheres
- 18. Related to Tartarus, the deep abyss imprisoning mythological entities