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"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) Crossword Clue Answer

Deborah Simmons ✓Solving & explaining puzzles since 1998 · Last seen Dec 9, 2025

THE CLUE

“"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)”

THE ANSWER

54 ACROSSDEC 9 2025

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