Crossword clue

Socialist crossword clue

We have 16 answers for the clue “Socialist”, from 3–12 letters. The most likely answer is LEFTIST.

Top answer LEFTIST 7 letters · Person on the political left

All answers for “Socialist”

AnswerLettersMeaning
3-letter answers
RED 3 Communist or socialist, informal
4-letter answers
LEFT 4 Left-wing
TROT 4 Trotskyist, informal
5-letter answers
LEFTY 5 Left-winger, informal
PINKO 5 Mild socialist, disparaging
6-letter answers
FABIAN 6 Member of the Fabian Society
7-letter answers
LEFTIST Best match 7 Person on the political left
MARXIST 7 Follower of Marx
RADICAL 7 Advocating sweeping change
9-letter answers
COMMUNIST 9 Supporter of communism
BOLSHEVIK 9 Russian revolutionary socialist
LABOURITE 9 Labour Party supporter, British
10-letter answers
LEFT-WINGER 10 Supporter of the left
TROTSKYIST 10 Follower of Trotsky
11-letter answers
PROGRESSIVE 11 Favouring reform
12-letter answers
COLLECTIVIST 12 Advocate of collective ownership

What does “Socialist” mean?

A noun or adjective for a person or policy advocating collective or state ownership of the means of production, or broadly left-wing politics.

Solving tip

Short answers include RED, LEFTY and PINKO (disparaging). Longer ones: LEFTIST, MARXIST, COMMUNIST, FABIAN (a British socialist society, often capitalised).

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to the crossword clue "Socialist"?

The most likely answer is LEFTIST (7 letters) — Person on the political left. Other common answers are LEFT-WINGER (10), RED (3), MARXIST (7), COMMUNIST (9).

How many letters are in the answer to "Socialist"?

Answers to "Socialist" range from 3–12 letters. Count the squares in your grid and use the length filter on this page to narrow the list.