He ordered the execution of John the Baptist — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “He ordered the execution of John the Baptist”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 3rd July 2006. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “He ordered the execution of John the Baptist” is HEROD (5 letters).
We last saw “He ordered the execution of John the Baptist” in NYT Crossword on 3rd July 2006.
The 5-letter answer for “He ordered the execution of John the Baptist” is HEROD.
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