Clues for the word "ORATOR"
We've had 181 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 390 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 02, 2026.
Definition of orator
- n. - A public speaker; one who delivers an oration; especially, one distinguished for his skill and power as a public speaker; one who is eloquent.
- n. - In equity proceedings, one who prays for relief; a petitioner.
- n. - A plaintiff, or complainant, in a bill in chancery.
- n. - An officer who is the voice of the university upon all public occasions, who writes, reads, and records all letters of a public nature, presents, with an appropriate address, those persons on whom honorary degrees are to be conferred, and performs other like duties; -- called also public orator.
Referring Clues
- Henry Clay, for one
- Daniel Webster, e.g.
- Patrick Henry, for one
- Henry Clay, e.g.
- Bryan, for one
- Person on a dais
- Demosthenes, e.g.
- Jesse Jackson, e.g.
- One with a silver tongue
- Lincoln, e.g., at Gettysburg
- One raising one's voice
- Sen. Robert Byrd, for one
- Rhetorician
- Keynote giver, e.g.
- Loud speaker
- Keynote speaker, e.g.
- Keynote giver
- Person with a public address
- Demosthenes, for one
- Pompous speaker
- Daniel Webster, for one
- Person on a soapbox
- Henry Clay or Daniel Webster
- Silver-tongued speaker
- Silver-tongued sort
- Mark Twain, at times
- Keynote deliverer
- Demosthenes, notably
- Soapbox topper
- Public speaker
- Soapbox speaker
- Address giver
- Daniel Webster or Henry Clay
- Barack Obama, for one
- Gifted speaker
- Person whose address is moving
- Distinguished public speaker
- Clay, for one
- Speaker
- One on the stump
- Figure of speech?
- Soapbox stander
- 27 Across deliverer
- Declaimer
- William Jennings Bryan, e.g.
- One on the platform
- Superlative speaker
- Daniel Webster, notably
- Bryan, for example
- Cicero, for one
- One on a dais
- Expert in elocution
- Eloquent one
- Mike user, maybe
- Caesar, e.g.
- Clay, e.g.
- William Jennings Bryan, for one
- Eloquent speaker
- Rally figure
- Bombastic speaker
- Patrick Henry was one
- Loud speaker?
- Speaker on a soapbox
- Big speech maker
- Cicero was one
- Big speech maker
- Pericles, famously
- Speaker in the House, e.g.
- Speechmaker
- Stump figure
- Speech maker
- Rally rouser
- Skilled public speaker
- Speechifier
- Speaking pro
- Elocution pro
- Eloquent speechifier
- Commencement ceremony figure
- Podium personage
- Soapbox celebrity
- Keynoter, e.g.
- Gifted talker
- One of Mark Twain's occupations
- Demosthenes or Cicero
- Keynote address presenter
- Expert talker
- Eloquent public speaker
- He may rant
- Pompous podium pounder
- One may use a teleprompter
- Commencement speaker, for example
- Talented talker
- Sojourner Truth was one
- One elocuting
- Stumper?
- Daniel Webster notably
- "Friends, Romans, countrymen ..." sort of speaker
- Patrick Henry, e.g.
- Skilled speaker
- Elocutionist
- Big talker
- Churchill, notably
- Henry Clay, notably
- One of Twain's occupations
- Spellbinding speaker
- Big-time public speaker
- Soapbox user
- Webster, notably
- Martin Luther King or Cicero
- Speaker at a dedication
- Pro speaker
- Cicero, e.g.
- Lecturer
- Powerful speaker
- One who likes to talk
- Bombastic public speaker
- A speaker or two, at the Centre
- He's always willing to give his address
- One up on a soap box or a hill
- A speaking part in "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
- Might he really thump a tub?
- Roar out to bring in the speaker
- He's happy to give people his address
- Source of addresses
- Turncoat in spectacles right behind Cicero, perhaps
- He speaks of sports centre on a hill
- One addressing other ranks has register back to front
- Speaker sees climbing marsupial pouching animal
- Personage of good address
- Speaker of the House, e.g.
- Teleprompter user, maybe
- He gives people his address
- A speaker returning brief thanks amid golden words
- Speaker switching one and a half schedules
- Speaker in search of good political theme for a Tory
- Speaker skilled at splitting alternatives
- Keynote deliverer, e.g.
- Speaker prepared to roar
- Person who gives a speech
- Winston Churchill, notably
- Masterful speaker
- His speech may seem endless!
- Patrick Henry or Henry Clay
- Speech giver
- He will speak at, either before or after
- Deliverer of stemwinders
- Can he thump a tub or get up a rota?
- One making a delivery
- JFK, notably
- One on a soapbox
- Cicero or Obama
- Figure of speech?
- Gifted 9 Down deliverer
- To roar? (anag)
- Speaker an artist may root out, possibly?
- Teleprompter user
- Stumper?
- Frederick Douglass, for one
- Sojourner Truth, for one
- He'll give you his address
- Talented speaker
- Frederick Douglass, notably
- Speaker using some words on a rota system?
- Emotive speaker
- Strong speaker
- Man of many words
- Source of windiness, maybe?
- Address provider
- Speaker who starts as he finishes!
- Sojourner Truth or Frances Harper
- Delivery specialist?
- Might he really thump a tub?
- Powerful public speaker
- In other words, turn the table on the speaker
- Speaker on a dais
- Podium figure
- Memorable speaker
- Delivery person?
- Keynote figure
- One who gives a good talking-to?
- Grand speaker
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 02, 2026
- New York Times - March 25, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - March 11, 2026
- Daily American - March 09, 2026
- Mirror Mini - February 09, 2026
- Daily Quick - February 03, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 25, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 20, 2026
- LA Times - November 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 21, 2025
- LA Times - October 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 13, 2025
- New York Times - September 07, 2025
- New York Times - September 01, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 09, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 03, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 20, 2025
- New York Times - March 30, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 14, 2025
- Mirror Mini - February 09, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 04, 2025
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