What “sends forth / His fiery breathings from the broken flues,” per Virgil NYT crossword clue, April 05, 2024
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Updated Apr 05, 2024
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Clue
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Today's NYT crossword clue is 'What “sends forth / His fiery breathings from the broken flues,” per Virgil'.
Sends forth
- To be a source of, produce, or emit.
Fiery breathings
- Ignited over a flame.
Broken flues
- Gas or hot air away from a fire through a damaged area.
Virgil
- A Roman poet.
The clue 'What "sends / His fiery breathings from the broken flues," per vigil' describes the area or a thing that can produce fiery heat or emit a heat flame, which has a background connection with the Roman poet Virgil.
Hints
- Most active stratovolcano in the world.
- Also called Mongibello.
- Located in the city of Catania on the island of Sicily.
The answer to today's clue, 'What “sends forth / His fiery breathings from the broken flues,” per Virgil' is "ETNA".
Explanation
ETNA is the most active stratovolcano in the world. While most Etna eruptions lead to an impressive light display but little major damage in history, Mount Etna has the mythology that, according to both Greek and Roman mythology, the god Vulcan had his blacksmithing forge under Mount Etna. Vulcan was the Roman god of blacksmithing. That's why the Roman poet Virgil was hinted at in the clue.