Crossword answer
ACROSTIC
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
ACROSTIC
Clues that lead to ACROSTIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Wordplay known to Greeks, Socratic sort (8)8The GuardianAug 20, 2026
Puzzle with initially significant words, mostly, opposite involuntary response (8)8The SunApr 2, 2026
Word game that was a favourite of Queen Victoria (8)8The SunApr 2, 2026
A few clever lines causing riots, perhaps, in a cricket club8Evening StandardMar 24, 2025
Type of word puzzle8Eugene ShefferJan 1, 2024
About ACROSTIC in crosswords
ACROSTIC is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Wordplay known to Greeks, Socratic sort (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
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SAYONARAJapanese farewell
REPRISALEarl rips pants in retaliatory act (8)
CAVALIEROffhand
HOWSLIFE"What's new with you?"
OKSOWHAT"And your point is?"
REDCROSSIs humanitarian, but makes a leftist angry
WARFARINDrug no good when engaging in battle (8)
EARLIESTSoonest
SPITBALL"Ammunition" for a class clown
Every appearance of ACROSTIC (6)
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Aug 20, 2026
Wordplay known to Greeks, Socratic sort (8) · The Guardian · 16 Down
Apr 2, 2026
Word game that was a favourite of Queen Victoria (8) · The Sun · 10 Across
Apr 2, 2026
Puzzle with initially significant words, mostly, opposite involuntary response (8) · The Sun · 10 Across
Mar 24, 2025
A few clever lines causing riots, perhaps, in a cricket club · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 1, 2024
Type of word puzzle · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Dec 19, 2018
A few clever lines causing riots, perhaps, in a cricket club · Evening Standard · 7 Across