The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HIERATIC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1992.
Of ancient writing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HIERATIC | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Of ancient writing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hieroglyphic
- cuneiform
- hieratic
- rune
- paleography
- hieroglyph
- boustrophedon
- ogham
- papyrus
- diptych
- stylus
- babylonian
Crossword Answer definitions
HIERATIC noun- A writing system used in pharaonic Egypt that was developed alongside the hieroglyphic system, primarily written in ink with a reed brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write quickly without resorting to the time consuming hieroglyphs.
- Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.
- Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.
- Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.
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