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In Ancient Greece, gazing into her eyes was petrifying! (6)

Solution has appeared in 2 crosswords (1 across and 1 down):

• Quick crossword No 15,885 — 2021-04-05 23:00:49
  6D: She was transformed into a Gorgon by Athena and finally decapitated by Perseus (6)
• Quick crossword No 15,703 — 2020-09-03 23:00:09
  14A: In Ancient Greece, gazing into her eyes was petrifying! (6)