The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ACHILLES
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More clues leading to the result ACHILLES
- Warrior pre-empts responding when securing upland
- Longs to nurse poorly Greek hero
- Greek war hero unwell, beset by pains
- Old warrior pilots circling raised ground
- Old hero, cold after falling in sea, returning
- Rise in winners for Greek hero
- Hero fell among stars
- Pains gripping sick old Greek
- Pains grip sick Greek hero
- Heroic Greek units holding an elevated position
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Greek war hero" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case greek war hero = achilles.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.