Crossword Clue: Birthplace of democracy
Here's the answer to the Birthplace of democracy crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: GREECE
"Birthplace of democracy" points to GREECE, a 6-letter entry that starts with G and finishes on E and carries 3 vowels. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into GREECE from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
Greece in southeastern Europe is regarded as the cradle of Western democracy and philosophy. It comprises a mainland and thousands of islands across the Aegean and Ionian seas.
Common usage
Compact, vowel-friendly answers such as GREECE are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 6-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Greece belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 6 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "Birthplace of democracy"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make GREECE obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue GREECE — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "A 6-letter slot and a clue like 'Birthplace of democracy'? That's GREECE nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed GREECE was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing GREECE into the grid took no time at all."