Clues for the word "ACROPOLIS"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 24 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on September 27, 2025.
Definition of acropolis
- n. - The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens.
Referring Clues
- Old Greek fortification
- Athens attraction
- Parthenon locale
- Certain temple locale
- Citadel
- Literally, "highest city"
- Cool Paris fashion that may be seen in Athens
- Citadel produces a yield on bad soil
- A harvest store erected in the citadel
- Citadel producing a harvest on poor soil
- Citadel of an ancient Greek town
- A harvest with poor soil in Greece
- It's gathered storage tower reversing onto a fortification
- This defence was made up in Athens
- Pool car is repaired in the citadel
- Pairs cool off in citadel
- Cop sailor, drunk in citadel
- King with work in store around westward citadel
- A grain store's taken over in citadel
- Paris cool about attraction of Athens
- Starting point of the annual Spartathlon
- Literally, "high city"
- Ancient landmark whose name translates to "high city"
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - September 27, 2025
- New York Times - December 24, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 27, 2023
- Mirror Daily - November 21, 2022
- New York Times - June 18, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - September 27, 2017
- New York Times - April 28, 2017
- Guardian Prize - December 17, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - May 10, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - September 19, 2014
- New York Times - February 08, 2014
- Guardian Prize - July 28, 2012
- Guardian Quick - June 25, 2012
- Universal - May 21, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - December 04, 2009
- Washington Post - May 03, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - April 15, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - October 15, 2007
- Guardian Everyman - March 25, 2007
- Guardian Everyman - January 28, 2007
- Washington Post - January 15, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - May 13, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - November 28, 2000
- Guardian Cryptic - September 30, 1999