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"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FIRE "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) | (4) | New York Times | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 5% | BUCKET Pail | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 5% | DICTA Maxims | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 7, 2025 |
| 5% | GASLAMP Light pan fills space | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 5% | SAYING Maxim | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 5% | SEX It sells, in an old maxim | (3) | New York Times Mini | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 4% | DUCAT Old money invested in education (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 4% | SCHOOL Educate | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 4% | CREWS Fills with hands | (5) | Newsday | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 4% | SUBBED Filled in (for), for short | (6) | New York Times | Dec 15, 2025 |
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