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
ARKANSASBible Belt state
INSPADESHow one might make bid, terribly (2,6)
SALESREPService promoter
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
BIRDCALLSwan song?
SARAJEVOCapital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"
REDONIONSalad ingredient
NOMATTERRegardless of
RUTHLESSHaving no pity (8)
CAUTIOUSPrudent (8)
TEDTALKSStreamed lectures
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
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