Crossword answer
RHETORIC
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
RHETORIC
Clues that lead to RHETORIC
Most recent firstAbout RHETORIC in crosswords
RHETORIC is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Oratory” in the The Independent crossword on August 15, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
PRETASTEEarly sample
TRANSFERHandover
ADMIRALSShip brass
FRONTIERBorder
SOBSTORYTearful tale
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
HYPNOTICMesmerising
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RELEVANTOn point
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
Every appearance of RHETORIC (15)
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Aug 15, 2026
Oratory · The Independent · 8 Across
Jul 18, 2026
Theory of eloquence (8) · The Sun · 13 Down
Jul 18, 2026
The art of speaking to richer jockeys (8) · The Sun · 13 Down
Mar 10, 2026
Chattering class? · NYT Midi · 11 Down
Aug 24, 2025
Debater's skill · New York Times · 73 Across
Feb 14, 2025
Oratory · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 13, 2025
Oratory · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 25, 2024
Oratory · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 8, 2023
Oratory · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 2, 2023
Art of speaking · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Dec 30, 2022
Oratory · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 15, 2022
Art of speaking · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jan 11, 2019
Oratory · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 3, 2018
Oratory · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 31, 2018
Oratory · Evening Standard · 10 Across