Answer: MUSES
MUSES is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 39 times.
Referring Clues:
- Ruminates
 - Reflects
 - Inspirations
 - Ponders
 - Dreams
 - Sources of inspiration
 - Noted ennead
 - 59-Across and others
 - Inspiring sisters
 - Erato and her sisters
 - Calliope and Clio
 - Contemplates
 - Thalia, Urania, Terpsichore, etc.
 - Clio and Thalia, for two
 - Nine daughters of Zeus
 - Nine goddesses of the arts
 - Deliberates
 - Terpsichore/her sisters
 - Patrons of the arts
 - Calliope and Clio, for two
 - Clio and Calliope
 - Art inspirers
 - Artist inspirers
 - Nonet of myth
 - Mythical ennead
 - Inspiration sources
 - Artists' inspirations
 - Think deeply
 - Nine sister goddesses
 - Meditates
 - Mulls (over)
 - Erato, Clio and Thalia, e.g.
 - Classical ennead
 - Poets' guides
 - Inspiring Greek group of nine sisters
 - People who inspire art
 - Inspirational figures for artists and poets
 - Inspiring goddesses
 - Nonet of Greek mythology
 
Last Seen In:
- New York Times - October 10, 2025
 - USA Today - August 11, 2025
 - New York Times - August 08, 2023
 - USA Today - September 23, 2022
 - USA Today - September 13, 2022
 - LA Times - January 25, 2021
 - New York Times - December 11, 2020
 - USA Today - December 03, 2020
 - Universal - July 30, 2020
 - USA Today - October 23, 2019
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 18, 2018
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 16, 2018
 - King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 19, 2017
 - Universal - October 13, 2017
 - Netword - February 09, 2017
 - Netword - April 08, 2016
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 22, 2016
 - Netword - October 13, 2015
 - USA Today - August 27, 2015
 - USA Today - April 24, 2015
 
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