Pretentious words typically found in academic writing (and crosswords!) (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INKHORNS Pretentious words typically found in academic writing (and crosswords!) (8) (8) The Guardian Weekend Oct 25, 2025
5% SCHOLAR Academic (7) Universal Jun 28, 2026
5% ECOLI Bacteria typically found in the gut (1,4) (5) The Guardian Weekend Jun 27, 2026
5% MOI "Pretentious, ____?" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 25, 2026
5% GRID Crossword diagram (4) Commuter Jun 24, 2026
5% SOLVERS Crossword clients (7) Eugene Sheffer Jun 17, 2026
5% PUZZLE Crossword or jigsaw (6) The Atlantic Jun 16, 2026
5% THESES Academic dissertations (6) The Times Concise Jun 15, 2026
5% ARTIER More pretentious (6) New York Times Jun 4, 2026
5% ARTY Pretentious (4) USA Today May 28, 2026

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