The Clue
Constellation near Cassiopeia (9 letter answer)
The Answer
ANDROMEDA
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Notes
The answer ANDROMEDA is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bride of Perseus
Northern constellation
Wife of Perseus
Chained Lady of the heavens
Perseus' wife, in myth
Definition
ANDROMEDA as a noun:
1. (andromeda, Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonica) = broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
2. any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
3. (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife
4. a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy