Mythical Creature: Head of a Human, Body of a Lion

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from New York, New York!, Group 378, Puzzle 2 (Puerto Rican Day Parade).

Question is: Mythical Creature: Head of a Human, Body of a Lion

and the answer is: SPHINX

Word Meaning:

SPHINX — (mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.

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