Crossword answer
SOCRATIC
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, June 4, 2026
Letter pattern
SOCRATIC
Clues that lead to SOCRATIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
__ irony, feigning ignorance to expose ignorance of others (8)8The GuardianJun 4, 2026
Cast actors in charge of teaching method8The IndependentMay 7, 2026
___ method (type of teaching)8New York TimesMay 6, 2026
Of a certain philosopher8Evening StandardApr 17, 2026
Like some philosophical arguments8New York TimesSep 7, 2025
Re Plato’s teacher8Eugene ShefferJul 10, 2023
About SOCRATIC in crosswords
SOCRATIC is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “__ irony, feigning ignorance to expose ignorance of others (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on June 4, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
FRONTIERBorder
HYPNOTICMesmerising
TRANSFERHandover
PRETASTEEarly sample
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
ADMIRALSShip brass
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
SOBSTORYTearful tale
RELEVANTOn point
Every appearance of SOCRATIC (7)
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Jun 4, 2026
__ irony, feigning ignorance to expose ignorance of others (8) · The Guardian · 12 Down
May 7, 2026
Cast actors in charge of teaching method · The Independent · 1 Down
May 6, 2026
___ method (type of teaching) · New York Times · 59 Across
Apr 17, 2026
Of a certain philosopher · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Like some philosophical arguments · New York Times · 52 Down
Jul 10, 2023
Re Plato’s teacher · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Dec 18, 2020
Of a certain philosopher · Evening Standard · 31 Down