Crossword answer
ACADEMIC
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 20, 2026
Letter pattern
ACADEMIC
Clues that lead to ACADEMIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Teacher of no practical use (8)8The GuardianJul 20, 2026
Of college life8NewsdayJul 1, 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 10 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Teacher of no practical use (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 20, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
NOMATTERRegardless of
TAKESOFFGets airborne
REPARTEEWitty retort
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
GULLIVERSwift traveller
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
PONYTAILScrunchied hairstyle
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
ARKANSASBible Belt state
CROSSBARGoal part
NEDROREM“Air Music” composer
JOSTLINGFraction outside of second, swimmer pushing hard? (8)
REDONIONSalad ingredient
Every appearance of ACADEMIC (10)
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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