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Cluword for August 27, 2026 — Clue, Hints & Answer

Medium · 7 Letters · Thursday Archive · Puzzle #103

The August 27, 2026 Cluword was rated Medium. Below you'll find the clue exactly as it appeared, the progressive hints, and the answer with a short explanation.

Today's cryptic clue

“Greek who argued for pay.”

Progressive hints

Hint 1 of 3
Plato's antagonists, intellectually.
Hint 2 of 3
Slick reasoner, pejoratively.
Hint 3 of 3
Seven letters. Starts with S.

Answer

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SOPHIST

A historical definition: the Sophists were Greek teachers who argued for pay and sparred with Plato. Today a sophist is anyone whose reasoning is slicker than it is sound.

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