Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of a king who feared a child's birth and took drastic measures.
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????? was a king of Judea who, according to the Bible, ordered the killing of young children around the time of Jesus's birth.
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The clue refers to King ????? the Great, who is known in the Christian tradition for his role in the story of the birth of Jesus. ????? is depicted as the villain because he ordered the Massacre of the Innocents, attempting to kill the newborn Jesus by targeting all male infants in Bethlehem.
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Villain in the Bible's Christmas story, King in “Jesus Christ Superstar”
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DISC
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BNAI
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DEET
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LUNAR
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BELLCURVE
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ABODE
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KILLERBEE
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MANDARIN
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BLUES
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PIE
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TIN
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DIEM
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SWINGSETS
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ASH
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HEROD
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MEETCUTE
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RONIN
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DUD
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IOTAS
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CUSTOMER
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CANON
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ARE
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FUNFILLED
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RANT
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DEE
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IMS
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MOODS
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ILOVEDIT
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RAPBATTLE
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EVADE
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FREEMEALS
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NOCAP
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KENS
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RUST
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TOTS
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DUBAI
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INONESENSE
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SADD
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CREATIONOFADAM
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BBKING
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NEIN
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ALL
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ILLBITE
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DURUM
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ERBE
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EVES
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TEE
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LAMP
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CELESTIALEVENT
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RIND
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DEED
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WRIT
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SMURF
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AUTODIDACT
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STAN
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HES
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HOUR
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CONE
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DENT
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MUNSTER
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CLEO
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IDLEST
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ROBES
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MIDAS
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STEP
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MARE
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OPEN
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RFK
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TAU
The answer to “Christmas story villain” in the New York Times puzzle August 29 2025 is HEROD. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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