| SOCRATES | Greek philosopher, teacher of Plato (8) |
| DEMIURGE | Creator of the universe in the philosophy of Plato (8) |
| APULEIUS | Student of Plato and author of The Golden Ass (8) |
| ATLANTIS | Fabled lost culture described in the writings of Plato |
| ATHENIAN | Fellow citizen of Plato or Pericles |
| ARISTOTLE | Ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great (9) |
| OCTAHEDRON | One of five of Plato he'd put in sort of cartoon |
| JOWETT | Benjamin -; scholar who translated works of Plato, Aristotle and Thucydides and became a master of Balliol College, Oxford (6) |
| OMEGA | The end of Plato? |
| PEOPLESREPUBLIC | Mass market edition of Plato from China? |
| ATHENS | Birthplace of Plato - as thus written? |
| ANCIENTGREECE | Civilization of Plato and Aristotle |
| PHILOSOPHER | Help his poor rendering of Plato, say (11) |
| ACADEMICUL | Belonging to the philosophy of Plato (10) |
| ANCIENTWISDOM | 'I know that I know nothing' - an insight of Plato or Socrates? (7,6) |
| OPTIMAL | I'm in the grip of Plato works - it's best, given the circumstances (7) |
| IDEA | From "form, see", a brainwave, light bulb moment or penny-dropping fancy, perhaps straight from the mind of Plato, who holds the key (4) |
| LANDSEER | Friend, favourite artist and teacher of Queen Victoria, his many paintings of animals include Dash, Doubtful Crumbs, Eos, The Monarch of the Glen, Quiz and Shoeing (8) |
| EDUCATOR | Teacher of English given old coin (gold) (8) |
| ACADEMIC | Teacher of little importance (8) |
