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

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This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, 09 December 2025. The answer FIRE is a 4-letter entry.

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What is the answer to ""Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)"?: FIRE
How many letters is the answer to ""Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)"?: The answer has 4 letters.
When was this clue last seen?: This clue last appeared in the NYT Crossword crossword on Tuesday, 09 December 2025.
Has this crossword clue appeared before?: Yes. Variations of this clue have appeared 14 other times.

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