*"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a ___ to be kindled": Plutarch Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIR *"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a ___ to be kindled": Plutarch (3) New York Times Apr 17, 2025
5% EREADER Kindle or Nook (7) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
5% TWIG Bit of kindling (4) LA Times Daily Dec 20, 2025
5% EREADERS Kindles and Nooks (8) USA Today Dec 18, 2025
5% EBOOKS Kindle downloads (6) Commuter Nov 17, 2025
5% STICK Bit of kindling (5) Commuter Nov 17, 2025
4% BLANK Fill in the ___ (5) New York Times Mini Jan 2, 2026
4% SOCOOL "Mind-blowing!" (6) Universal Jan 2, 2026
4% SATE Fill completely (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
4% SATIATED Filled (8) New York Times Jan 1, 2026

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