Crossword answer
ACADEMIC
8 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen Newsday, September 23, 2026
Letter pattern
ACADEMIC
Clues that lead to ACADEMIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Of college life8NewsdaySep 23, 2026
Purely theoretical (8)8The GuardianSep 20, 2026
Teacher of no practical use (8)8The GuardianJul 20, 2026
Ideal fellow8The IndependentApr 11, 2026
Scholarly8Evening StandardMay 29, 2025
Scholastic8Evening StandardJun 11, 2024
Campus figure8Eugene ShefferJan 23, 2024
Scholar8Evening StandardDec 20, 2022
About ACADEMIC in crosswords
ACADEMIC is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Of college life” in the Newsday crossword on September 23, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASGOODASVirtually
CITATIONBibliography listing
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
FRONTIERBorder
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CHANCEITTake a risk
Every appearance of ACADEMIC (12)
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Sep 23, 2026
Of college life · Newsday · Down
Sep 20, 2026
Purely theoretical (8) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Teacher of no practical use (8) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Of college life · Newsday · Across
Apr 11, 2026
Ideal fellow · The Independent · 17 Down
May 29, 2025
Scholarly · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 11, 2024
Scholastic · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 23, 2024
Campus figure · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Oct 6, 2023
Scholarly · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 20, 2022
Scholar · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 8, 2019
Scholarly · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 27, 2018
Scholastic · Evening Standard · 19 Across