One of the Pleiades
The crossword clue "One of the Pleiades" is answered by MAIA, a 4-letter entry. Used 10 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1987. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
MAIA
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MAIA answer page.
Used 10 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1987. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- MEROPE (3 uses in xd)
- ASTEROPE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for MAIA
Every other clue in this collection answered by MAIA, most used first.
- Mother of Hermes - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
- Eldest of the Pleiades - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
- Hermes' mother - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
- Loveliest of the Pleiades. - used 7 times, most recently in 1963
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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