Philosopher who created an allegory about prisoners in a cave Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Philosopher who created an allegory about prisoners in a cave featured in Atlantic puzzle on May 24, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLATO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLATO Philosopher who created an allegory about prisoners in a cave (5) The Atlantic May 24, 2026
2% RENE Philosopher Descartes (4) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
2% SLADE Prison in Porridge (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 24, 2026
2% MADE Created (4) The Telegraph Quick May 21, 2026
2% PENNAMES Prison terms? (8) New York Times May 17, 2026
2% NIETZSCHE Philosopher Friedrich (9) The Telegraph Quick May 16, 2026
2% SPACER Fight about church - it will create division (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic May 10, 2026
2% INTERNEE Prisoner of war (8) Premier Sunday May 10, 2026
2% KANT Philosopher Immanuel (4) Thomas Joseph May 9, 2026
2% YIN Half of a philosophical dichotomy (3) The Washington Post Mini May 5, 2026

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