Word "NERD" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Synonyms:
dweeb, grind, swot, wonk

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession

Crossword Clues for NERD

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Clue Source Date
Bit of candy on a "rope" or in a "cluster" USA Today 17 Sep 2025
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 13 Sep 2025
Geeky dude involved in dinner date The Times Quick Cryptic 10 Sep 2025
Stereotypical bookworm Universal 05 Sep 2025
Stereotypical brainiac Wall Street Journal 04 Sep 2025
Bookworm, stereotypically LA Times Mini 28 Aug 2025
Extreme fan Newsday 24 Aug 2025
Bite on a rope or cluster LA Times Daily 23 Aug 2025
Jock's counterpart, in cliche teen movies
Geek Commuter 14 Aug 2025
Geeky guy
Adorkable person USA Today 02 Aug 2025
Young Sheldon, for one USA Today 28 Jul 2025
Irritating person sent half the children back (4)
Uncool sort Wall Street Journal 19 Jul 2025
Bully's target Thomas Joseph 12 Jul 2025
Geeky sort
Techie sort Wall Street Journal 05 Jul 2025
Dorky sort LA Times Daily 24 Jun 2025
Geek Universal 16 Jun 2025
Passionate student, perhaps New York Times Mini 15 Jun 2025
Tech-savvy geek
Wearing clothes from England, King put on new anorak The Telegraph Toughie 11 Jun 2025
Studious sort, slangily
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 04 Jun 2025
Dullard of inner demons (4)
Square one New York Times 22 May 2025
Anorak The Telegraph Quick 21 May 2025
Studious sort, slangily
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 12 May 2025
Studious person (inf) (4)
Someone "toiling away under the delusion that overt displays of precocity are tolerable," per the writer Rosa Lyster
Geek The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 22 Apr 2025
Person who is boringly studious (4)
Geek like Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory (4)
Uncool student Newsday 02 Apr 2025
Geeky sort
Right to engage in study, turning a€“ into this? (4)
Right to engage in study, turning - into this? (4) The Guardian Cryptic 25 Mar 2025
Geek Commuter 24 Mar 2025
Brainiac USA Today 11 Mar 2025
Stereotypical D&D player Universal 10 Mar 2025
Geeky type
Geek chic fan, maybe USA Today 18 Feb 2025
Geek Commuter 13 Feb 2025
Uncool fellow Thomas Joseph 29 Jan 2025
Poindexter Wall Street Journal 28 Jan 2025
Stereotypical sci-fi fan USA Today 25 Jan 2025
Geek Commuter 24 Jan 2025
Passengers from liner demeaned a socially inept person (4)
Crossword fanatic, maybe Universal 18 Jan 2025
Geek appears during dinner date (4) Puzzler Cryptic 18 Jan 2025
Obsessive type blocks inner demons
Homework lover, say Wall Street Journal 15 Jan 2025
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 13 Jan 2025
Overly studious student CLUES
Flop that or mission ?
Mathlete, to many
One ridiculed for studiousness
Geek The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 24 Dec 2024
Geek's pal
Geeky type New York Times 17 Dec 2024
Geek's running buddy
Geeky sort
Any of the guys in "The Big Bang Theory"
Square one? LA Times Daily 29 Nov 2024
Adorkable person USA Today 29 Nov 2024
Brainy enthusiast
Some stoner dude?
Uncool person Newsday 11 Nov 2024
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 09 Nov 2024
Slang word for a clumsy or insensitive person (4)
Obsessive helping to make designer drugs The Times Quick Cryptic 05 Nov 2024
No Mr. Cool Wall Street Journal 26 Oct 2024
___ out (fangirl over crossword puzzles, maybe)
Smart kid, to haters
Stereotypical con attendee
Geek The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 22 Oct 2024
Unlikely candidate for prom king Wall Street Journal 19 Oct 2024
Stereotypical "The Big Bang Theory" character USA Today 16 Oct 2024
Stereotypical "The Big Bang Theory"
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 05 Oct 2024
Dorky sort Wall Street Journal 01 Oct 2024
"Word ___" (2015 book about Scrabble)
Overly studious person (4)
Hermione Granger or Peter Parker
Mathlete, to some LA Times Daily 16 Sep 2024
High school misfits, perhaps
Pharrell Williams group until 2018
Smart but awkward one
Uncool fellow Thomas Joseph 28 Aug 2024
Geek The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 27 Aug 2024
Geek Universal 26 Aug 2024
Brilliant introvert Newsday 11 Aug 2024
Bookish stereotype in a teen movie
Passionately discuss minutiae, with "out" New York Times 31 Jul 2024
Geek, anorak (4)
D&D enthusiast, perhaps Universal 12 Jul 2024
Introverted techie
Jock's counterpart New York Times 09 Jul 2024
One who may score A+ on all the quizzes, stereotypically
Geek USA Today Quick 07 Jul 2024
Runs, wearing Edward's anorak
Miner dressed with anorak
One with deep knowledge of a subject LA Times Daily 03 Jul 2024
Steve Urkel, for one USA Today 01 Jul 2024
Enthusiast New York Times 23 Jun 2024
Stereotypical member of a chess club
Techie recalled study involving basic element of education?
Boffin of inner depth Mirror Cryptic 04 Jun 2024
Technology enthusiast? Mirror Quick 04 Jun 2024
Overly studious student (4) The Guardian Quick 04 Jun 2024
Children half-recalled obsessive type
Crossword obsessive, maybe The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 28 May 2024
See 9-Across New York Times Mini 23 May 2024
Anorak, seen in corner, dirty The Sun Two Speed 21 May 2024
Geeky type The Sun Two Speed 21 May 2024
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 18 May 2024
Studious sort, slangily
Socially inept type put in corner dismissively (4)
Dorky youth
Chess enthusiast, perhaps USA Today 12 May 2024
Obsessive expert Newsday 30 Apr 2024
Uncool person Newsday 29 Apr 2024
Ass that's new joining group of 'orses (4)
Tech expert backed element of education in study (4)
Geek (out) Universal 24 Apr 2024
One boringly studious (4)
Con attendee USA Today 10 Apr 2024
Pebblelike candy Universal 09 Apr 2024
Brainy sort New York Times 08 Apr 2024
Obsessive expert Newsday 08 Apr 2024
Brilliant loner Newsday 29 Mar 2024
Pebble-shaped piece of candy Universal 28 Mar 2024
Techie or Trekkie, say New York Times 26 Mar 2024
Dweebish person
One who may geek out
Geek (out) LA Times Daily 17 Mar 2024
Socially-lacking student
Uncool person Newsday 13 Mar 2024
Pocket protector wearer, especially in teen movies about school life
One scoring A+ on all quizzes, perhaps
Geeky sort
Wonkish sort Wall Street Journal 04 Mar 2024
Unhip type LA Times Daily 29 Feb 2024
Person wearing a crossword puzzle tie, maybe USA Today 25 Feb 2024
Technology enthusiast, e.g. (4)
Dork, geek (4)
Geeky type
Studious sort, slangily
Young Sheldon, e.g. Wall Street Journal 03 Feb 2024
Many a Comic-Con attendee New York Times 26 Jan 2024
Steve Urkel, e.g. Universal 23 Jan 2024
Geek The Telegraph Quick 11 Jan 2024
Stereotypical sci-fi cosplayer
Person with tape on their glasses, stereotypically
Studious sort
“Adorkable” sort, perhaps Premier Sunday 24 Dec 2023
"Adorkable" sort, perhaps
Uncool one Newsday 15 Dec 2023
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 14 Dec 2023
Geeky type LA Times Daily 10 Dec 2023
Loner depressed about dweeb
Geeky sort
Geek Newsday 04 Dec 2023
Bookish sort Thomas Joseph 04 Dec 2023
Geek Universal 30 Nov 2023
Anorak The Telegraph Quick 29 Nov 2023
Lead-in to "core" or "alert"
Stereotypical D&D fan Universal 15 Nov 2023
Word ___ (rhyming nickname for a crossword lover) USA Today 10 Nov 2023
Uncool one Newsday 05 Nov 2023
Word coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo" that's now used to refer to stereotypically studious sorts
Wonk New York Times 11 Oct 2023
Square one Newsday 07 Oct 2023
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 05 Oct 2023
Uncool person Newsday 28 Sep 2023
Geeky sort
Geeky type, stereotypically
Geek Universal 10 Sep 2023
Big-time enthusiast Universal 08 Sep 2023
Dweeby sort Wall Street Journal 30 Aug 2023
Many a sci-fi fan, stereotypically LA Times Daily 22 Aug 2023
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 18 Aug 2023
Niche enthusiast USA Today 16 Aug 2023
Uncool person Newsday 15 Aug 2023
Bookish sort Thomas Joseph 09 Aug 2023
Bookworm-ish sort, say
Dorky sort that may speak in Klingon
Person who might do the Vulcan salute New York Times 25 Jul 2023
Studious sort Wall Street Journal 17 Jul 2023
Geeky expert Newsday 03 Jul 2023
Steve Urkel, famously Universal 30 Jun 2023
Studious sort
Brainy stereotype Wall Street Journal 13 Jun 2023
Person who loves to geek out USA Today 10 Jun 2023
Brainy person USA Today 09 Jun 2023
Comic book collector, stereotypically
Studious sort, perhaps
Knowledgeable sort USA Today 16 May 2023
Stereotypical D&D player Universal 06 May 2023
Stereotypical sci-fi fan Universal 27 Apr 2023
Carlton Banks, for example USA Today 26 Apr 2023
Square figure LA Times Daily 21 Apr 2023
Mathlete, stereotypically USA Today 18 Apr 2023
Adorkable one
Trivia lover, maybe New York Times 09 Apr 2023
One who is adorkable
Brainy one, perhaps
Brainy sort
Geeky type Newsday 21 Mar 2023
Geeky person Newsday 20 Mar 2023
Uncool fellow Thomas Joseph 01 Mar 2023
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 21 Feb 2023
Geeky sort, informally
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 13 Feb 2023
Super studious sort, informally
Obsessive fan Newsday 02 Feb 2023
Geek-adjacent person USA Today 30 Jan 2023
___ bar (place for trivia nights or retro gaming) USA Today 26 Jan 2023
Teen film persona Newsday 21 Jan 2023
Self-description for a D&D enthusiast, maybe New York Times 16 Jan 2023
Square one? LA Times Daily 15 Jan 2023
Geek Family Time 08 Jan 2023
Techie type emerging when the power died finally The Guardian Cryptic 04 Jan 2023
Book-loving sort
Trainspotter, perhaps The Guardian Quick 26 Dec 2022
Geeky guy Newsday 26 Dec 2022
Stereotypical bookworm Universal 18 Dec 2022
Young Sheldon, e.g LA Times Daily 02 Dec 2022
Obsessive enthusiast Newsday 02 Dec 2022
Enthusiast, colloquially LA Times Daily 15 Nov 2022
Brainy type USA Today 03 Nov 2022
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 02 Nov 2022
Geek (out) Universal 01 Nov 2022
Chidi from 'The Good Place,' for example USA Today 27 Oct 2022
Dweeb Wall Street Journal 19 Oct 2022
Brainy oddball New York Times 18 Oct 2022
One may know 15 digits of pi Universal 06 Oct 2022
Young Sheldon, e.g Wall Street Journal 06 Oct 2022
Uncool student Newsday 04 Oct 2022
Stereotypical comic book fan Family Time 02 Oct 2022
Knowledgeable type USA Today 01 Sep 2022
Uncool student Newsday 22 Aug 2022
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 18 Aug 2022
Bookish sort LA Times Daily 01 Aug 2022
Brainy sort, stereotypically
Square type New York Times 24 Jul 2022
Studious person, informally
Geeky type Newsday 21 Jun 2022
Dorky sort LA Times Daily 19 Jun 2022
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 01 Jun 2022
Bookworm or computer genius, stereotypically
Stereotypical techie Universal 15 May 2022
Word for an introverted intellectual that was first used by Dr. Seuss
Uncool person Newsday 03 May 2022
Stereotypical tech whiz Universal 21 Apr 2022
Geekish sort The Guardian Quick 08 Apr 2022
Studious sort
Uncool fellow Thomas Joseph 30 Mar 2022
Geeky sort
Dweeb's kin Premier Sunday 20 Mar 2022
One scoring A+ on all quizzes, perhaps
'__ alert!' The Washington Post 09 Mar 2022
"__ alert!" LA Times Daily 09 Mar 2022
Bookworm-ish sort, say
___ out (go deep on a topic) Universal 19 Feb 2022
Geeky sort
Uncool one Newsday 30 Jan 2022
Pi Day celebrant, maybe Universal 29 Jan 2022
Theater ___ (someone who knows all the words to 'Hamilton,' maybe) USA Today 27 Jan 2022
Geeky person Newsday 18 Jan 2022
Member of a Stanford 'Nation' USA Today 31 Dec 2021
Emoji with thick-rimmed glasses USA Today 30 Dec 2021
Trivia enthusiast, perhaps USA Today 18 Dec 2021
Obsessive fiddler died for love
Obsessive fiddler died for love The Guardian Cryptic 15 Dec 2021
Bore put up contribution to ground rent The Times Cryptic 13 Dec 2021
Stereotypical sci-fi conventioneer Wall Street Journal 07 Dec 2021
Brainy sort
Geeky sort
Someone who is great academically but socially inept
Fluent speaker of Elvish, say New York Times 31 Oct 2021
Uncool one who lately is sort of cool LA Times Daily 28 Oct 2021
Stereotypical bookworm Universal 16 Oct 2021
Tech department worker, stereotypically Wall Street Journal 29 Sep 2021
Egghead relative Family Time 20 Sep 2021
Friend can't mingle with this introvert, in fact
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 17 Sep 2021
Brainy outcast Wall Street Journal 14 Sep 2021
Sporcle enthusiast, perhaps USA Today 09 Sep 2021
'Jobs vs. Gates: The Hippie and the ___' (2015 TV movie) New York Times 04 Sep 2021
Tech-support type Newsday 31 Aug 2021
Stereotypical techie LA Times Daily 30 Aug 2021
Stereotypical techie The Washington Post 30 Aug 2021
Socially inept, bookish stereotype Family Time 29 Aug 2021
Expert enthusiast Newsday 28 Aug 2021
Single-minded expert Newsday 23 Aug 2021
Single-minded expert Newsday 22 Aug 2021
Lead-in to core or fest New York Times 13 Aug 2021
Overenthusiastic buff Newsday 05 Aug 2021
Geeky sort
Uncool sort Premier Sunday 18 Jul 2021
One who's able to rattle off digits of pi, perhaps New York Times 04 Jul 2021
Stereotypical programmer Universal 03 Jul 2021
Geeky one
Awkward smarty-pants, perhaps Universal 11 Jun 2021
Part of the portmanteau 'Blerd' USA Today 29 May 2021
Dweeb Eugene Sheffer 24 May 2021
Brainy sort New York Times 23 May 2021
Stereotypical tech fanatic Family Time 17 May 2021
Stereotypical mathlete Wall Street Journal 08 May 2021
Bookish sort The Washington Post 07 May 2021
Bookish sort LA Times Daily 07 May 2021
Dweeb Canadiana 03 May 2021
Uncool one Newsday 03 May 2021
'Lemon' band USA Today 27 Apr 2021
Geeky type
Uncool fellow Thomas Joseph 15 Mar 2021
Stereotypical techie Universal 13 Mar 2021
Obsessive fan Newsday 11 Mar 2021
Boring student starts to name each ruddy dog! The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Feb 2021
Stereotypical Comic-Con attendee Universal 21 Feb 2021
Homework lover, say New York Times 10 Feb 2021
One may be a mathlete Universal 07 Feb 2021
Stereotypical trivia whiz Universal 06 Feb 2021
Unhip type LA Times Daily 31 Jan 2021
Unhip type The Washington Post 31 Jan 2021
Stereotypical mathlete Universal 21 Jan 2021
Crossword maker, e.g USA Today 10 Jan 2021
Geeky type
"Dungeons and Dragons" fan, stereotypically
Study too much, with ''out'' Newsday 12 Dec 2020
With 49-Down, shout after geeking out Wall Street Journal 12 Dec 2020
Geek in dinner date
___ Nation (nickname for Stanford) USA Today 04 Dec 2020
Pi Day celebrant, perhaps Universal 15 Nov 2020
Single-minded expert Newsday 09 Nov 2020
One obsessed in new way renouncing whiskey The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Nov 2020
Techie, often LA Times Daily 07 Nov 2020
Techie, often The Washington Post 07 Nov 2020
Black ___ Problems (pop culture website) USA Today 02 Nov 2020
One who studies too much, slangily
Uncool one LA Times Daily 06 Oct 2020
Uncool one The Washington Post 06 Oct 2020
Peter Parker, e.g USA Today 04 Oct 2020
Bookish sort Thomas Joseph 03 Oct 2020
One who knows all the answers, maybe New York Times 29 Sep 2020
Geeky type Newsday 15 Sep 2020
Brainy introvert Newsday 11 Sep 2020
Dweeby sort Premier Sunday 30 Aug 2020
Geek (out) Universal 26 Aug 2020
Awkward person regularly in tears on date
Bookish type Jonesin 18 Aug 2020
Dorky sort The Washington Post 11 Aug 2020
Dorky sort LA Times Daily 11 Aug 2020
Type of person known for being bookish Family Time 09 Aug 2020
Oafish one Canadiana 03 Aug 2020
Irritating student starts to name every racing driver The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Jun 2020
Unlikely candidate for prom king Wall Street Journal 20 Jun 2020
Boringly studious person The Times Concise 03 Jun 2020
Socially awkward one Newsday 27 May 2020
Geeky sort
Stereotypical bookworm Universal 07 May 2020
D&D fan, stereotypically The Washington Post Sunday 03 May 2020
Unhip one Newsday 29 Apr 2020
Socially awkward one
Stereotypical egghead Universal 10 Apr 2020
Geeky sort
Bookish sort
Geeky sort
Geeky type The Washington Post 17 Mar 2020
Geeky type LA Times Daily 17 Mar 2020
Dweeby fellow Wall Street Journal 16 Mar 2020
Stereotypical gamer Universal 14 Mar 2020
Bully's target Thomas Joseph 10 Mar 2020
Wonk USA Today 07 Mar 2020
Geeky sort
Crossword fanatic, perhaps USA Today 19 Feb 2020
Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory" Universal 20 Jan 2020
Bookworm, maybe The New Yorker 20 Jan 2020
Geeky sort
Social oddball The Washington Post 23 Dec 2019
Social oddball LA Times Daily 23 Dec 2019
Geeky guy
Stereotypical techie
Trainspotter's not heading for a road The Telegraph Toughie 08 Nov 2019
One may enjoy studying Universal 23 Oct 2019
Unlikely candidate for prom king LA Times Daily 23 Oct 2019
Unlikely candidate for prom king The Washington Post 23 Oct 2019
Square type Premier Sunday 20 Oct 2019
Geek The Telegraph Quick 12 Oct 2019
Unlikely prom king or queen Wall Street Journal 10 Oct 2019
Comic-Con attendee LA Times Daily 06 Oct 2019
Comic-Con attendee The Washington Post 06 Oct 2019
Socially inept sort USA Today 05 Oct 2019
Hardly Mr. Cool LA Times Daily 21 Sep 2019
Hardly Mr. Cool The Washington Post 21 Sep 2019
'Angry Video Game ___' (web series featuring a profane game reviewer) The Washington Post Sunday 01 Sep 2019
In-crowd outsider Wall Street Journal 24 Aug 2019
A studious sort, slangily
Professor Frink on “The Simpsons,” e.g Wall Street Journal 17 Aug 2019
In-crowd outcast Wall Street Journal 31 Jul 2019
Extreme aficionado Newsday 12 Jul 2019
Spend all weekend solving crosswords, say, with 'out' New York Times 30 Jun 2019
Geek spotted in diner, dribbling The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Jun 2019
Geeky kind
Jock's antithesis USA Today 03 Jun 2019
Superbrainy sort New York Times 28 May 2019
Buff to an excessive extent Newsday 25 May 2019
Anthony Michael Hall role, say The New Yorker 20 May 2019
Geeky one
Socially challenged one, often LA Times Daily 05 May 2019
Socially challenged one, often The Washington Post 05 May 2019
Stereotypical Pi Day celebrant Universal 04 May 2019
Trivia night champion, perhaps Universal 30 Apr 2019
Obsessive hobbyist Newsday 28 Apr 2019
Wonkish sort New York Times 26 Apr 2019
Someone deemed to lack social skills
Geeky sort
Uncool person Newsday 08 Apr 2019
Sheldon Cooper, e.g Wall Street Journal 07 Mar 2019
Studious misfit
Geek Newsday 06 Mar 2019
Another word for "geek"
Wonk Canadiana 25 Feb 2019
Stereotyped computer genius
One may celebrate Pi Day Universal 24 Feb 2019
Geeky type, as gamers or comic book enthusiasts, stereotypically
Social goofball USA Today 09 Feb 2019
Bookish type LA Times Daily 28 Jan 2019
Bookish type The Washington Post 28 Jan 2019
Geek's cousin LA Times Daily 14 Jan 2019
Geek's cousin The Washington Post 14 Jan 2019
Word reportedly coined in Seuss' 'If I Ran the Zoo' The Washington Post 12 Jan 2019
Word reportedly coined in Seuss' "If I Ran the Zoo" LA Times Daily 12 Jan 2019
Socially challenged one, often
Comic-Con attendee
Bookish type
Socially inept sort
Jock's antithesis
Pocket protector wearer, stereotypically
Social goofball
In-crowd outcast
Pocket protector wearer, stereotypically USA Today 01 Jan 2019
Word reportedly coined in Seuss' "If I Ran the Zoo"
Unlikely candidate for prom king
Hardly Mr. Cool
Professor Frink on "The Simpsons," e.g.
In-crowd outsider
Spend all weekend solving crosswords, say, with "out"
Superbrainy sort
Wonkish sort
One may celebrate Pi Day
One may enjoy studying
Stereotypical Pi Day celebrant
Trivia night champion, perhaps
Geek's cousin
Geeky type
Unlikely prom king or queen
Sheldon Cooper, e.g.
Teen comedy stock character Newsday 16 Dec 2018
Uncool sort USA Today 16 Dec 2018
Stereotypical techie
One obsessed in new way renouncing whiskey The Telegraph Toughie 14 Nov 2018
Head-buried-in-books type Universal 09 Nov 2018
Mathlete, not an athlete Universal 08 Nov 2018
Person with a great passion for all things computers
Geeky type
Urkel, for one Universal 27 Oct 2018
A geeky type who may be good with gadgets
A geek, who could be socially awkward
Socially awkward person who is good in Science, stereotypically
Unlikely prom king Universal 14 Oct 2018
Techie stereotype The Washington Post 06 Oct 2018
Techie stereotype LA Times Daily 06 Oct 2018
Geek
Geek Universal 20 Sep 2018
Social oddball
A brainiac or bookworm, stereotypically
Bookish type
Comic book reader, stereotypically USA Today 05 Sep 2018
Stereotypical brainy highschooler
Stereotypical techie The Chronicle of Higher Education 17 Aug 2018
Brainy sort
Techie, stereotypically USA Today 22 Jul 2018
Stupid person from meaner dormitory
Uncool one who lately is sort of cool The Washington Post 15 Jul 2018
Hooligan holds Rex to be a geek
Uncool one who lately is sort of cool LA Times Daily 15 Jul 2018
One probably not with the jocks at the lunch table New York Times 02 Jul 2018
U-turn from jock Universal 17 Jun 2018
Bully's target, often USA Today 11 Jun 2018
Geeky sort Universal 10 Jun 2018
Geeky sort
Anorak, seen in corner, dirty The Sun Two Speed 26 May 2018
Geeky type The Sun Two Speed 26 May 2018
Adorkable one LA Times Daily 24 May 2018
Adorkable one The Washington Post 24 May 2018
Geeky sort
Herd member? Universal 09 May 2018
Get anorak from Designer Delights The Sun Two Speed 20 Apr 2018
Geek's way to reach Tyneside from the south? The Telegraph Toughie 10 Apr 2018
Geeky sort
Bookworm, stereotypically USA Today 03 Apr 2018
Put-down that nowadays may be worn as a badge of honor New York Times 21 Mar 2018
Geek kin Universal 23 Feb 2018
Young Sheldon, e.g Wall Street Journal 14 Feb 2018
Socially awkward one The Washington Post 11 Feb 2018
Socially awkward one LA Times Daily 11 Feb 2018
Studious type
Unlikely prom king
Geek
Geek kin
Geeky sort
Head-buried-in-books type
Herd member?
Mathlete, not an athlete
U-turn from jock
Urkel, for one
Adorkable one
Put-down that nowadays may be worn as a badge of honor
One probably not with the jocks at the lunch table
Bookish sort
Socially awkward one
Techie stereotype
Techie, often
Stereotypical techie
Bully's target, often
Comic book reader, stereotypically
Techie, stereotypically
Uncool sort
Uncool one who lately is sort of cool
Aficionado
Dweeby fellow
Dweeb Universal 31 Dec 2017
Pi Day celebrant, perhaps Wall Street Journal 28 Dec 2017
Stereotypical techie The Washington Post 25 Dec 2017
Stereotypical techie LA Times Daily 25 Dec 2017
Once uncool sort who's now sort of cool The Washington Post 24 Dec 2017
Once uncool sort who's now sort of cool LA Times Daily 24 Dec 2017
Geeky type
Nonsocial studier Universal 27 Nov 2017
Geek The Washington Post 22 Nov 2017
Geek LA Times Daily 22 Nov 2017
Get excited about crosswords, say, with 'out' New York Times 29 Oct 2017
Anorak (informal) The Telegraph Quick 11 Oct 2017
A brainiac or bookworm, stereotypically
Steve Urkel, for one The Washington Post Sunday 24 Sep 2017
Stereotyped brainiac
Stereotypical Geek Squad employee LA Times Daily 09 Aug 2017
Stereotypical Geek Squad employee The Washington Post 09 Aug 2017
Square one The Washington Post 07 Aug 2017
Square one LA Times Daily 07 Aug 2017
Societal goofball USA Today 27 Jul 2017
Stereotypical techie Wall Street Journal 17 Jul 2017
Uncool type Premier Sunday 25 Jun 2017
Geek
A bookworm, the opposite of a jock
Stereotypical comic book fan USA Today 16 Jun 2017
Geek's relative Universal 15 Jun 2017
Homework lover, maybe New York Times 04 Jun 2017
Geeky one Newsday 22 May 2017
The geeky sort
Unhip type Premier Sunday 07 May 2017
Geeky sort The Washington Post 05 Apr 2017
Geeky sort LA Times Daily 05 Apr 2017
Jerry Lewis's 'Nutty Professor' was an early example of one New York Times 22 Mar 2017
Socially inept person The Times Concise 20 Mar 2017
Socially awkward type The Washington Post 18 Mar 2017
Socially awkward type LA Times Daily 18 Mar 2017
Geeky, bookish sort Universal 26 Feb 2017
Bookish one Thomas Joseph 10 Feb 2017
Jock's antithesis New York Times 06 Feb 2017
Small, fruity candy Universal 11 Jan 2017
Dork Universal 10 Jan 2017
Brainiac, stereotypically New York Times 06 Jan 2017
Dweeby, bookish type Universal 03 Jan 2017
Geeky sort
Dork
Dweeb
Dweeby, bookish type
Geek's relative
Geeky, bookish sort
Nonsocial studier
Small, fruity candy
Jock's antithesis
Jerry Lewis's "Nutty Professor" was an early example of one
Homework lover, maybe
Get excited about crosswords, say, with "out"
Brainiac, stereotypically
Societal goofball
Stereotypical comic book fan
Stereotypical techie
Stereotypical Geek Squad employee
Square one
Socially awkward type
Once uncool sort who's now sort of cool
Geek
Uncool kid USA Today 20 Dec 2016
Obsessive enthusiast Newsday 17 Dec 2016
Test fan, say Newsday 10 Dec 2016
Future billionaire, perhaps Wall Street Journal 11 Nov 2016
Techie, traditionally Wall Street Journal 19 Oct 2016
Do 10 crosswords in a row, say, with 'out' New York Times 04 Oct 2016
Dorky sort USA Today 30 Sep 2016
Retired doctor's a space geek
Socially maladroit sort New York Times 19 Sep 2016
Egghead, in stereotypes Universal 22 Aug 2016
Unhip sort USA Today 01 Jul 2016
Social misfit USA Today 26 Jun 2016
Pal for a geek, maybe The Washington Post 10 Jun 2016
Stereotypical IT staffer Wall Street Journal 18 May 2016
Half the kids turned geek The Telegraph Toughie 11 May 2016
Uncool type Universal 04 May 2016
Dorkmeister New York Times 12 Apr 2016
Dorky type Universal 04 Apr 2016
Discovered in container driven by local technical specialist Irish Times Crosaire 02 Apr 2016
Hardly Joe Cool The Chronicle of Higher Education 25 Mar 2016
Poindexter Wall Street Journal 24 Mar 2016
High school bookworm Universal 02 Feb 2016
Steve Urkel or Napoleon Dynamite The Washington Post 01 Feb 2016
Geek The Sun Two Speed 30 Jan 2016
Geek some winner? Doubtless! The Sun Two Speed 30 Jan 2016
Unlikely prom king The Washington Post 27 Jan 2016
Techie type The Washington Post 26 Jan 2016
Egghead, in stereotypes
Unhip sort
Uncool kid
Dorky sort
Social misfit
Do 10 crosswords in a row, say, with "out"
Socially maladroit sort
High school bookworm
Hardly Joe Cool
Almost any character on 'The Big Bang Theory' New York Times 30 Dec 2015
Not one of the cool crowd Wall Street Journal 14 Dec 2015
Techie type Wall Street Journal 05 Dec 2015
Geeky sort Premier Sunday 22 Nov 2015
Dork Eugene Sheffer 19 Nov 2015
Intelligent but single-minded expert Irish Times Simplex 09 Nov 2015
Unlikely prom king LA Times Daily 05 Nov 2015
Eggheady sort Universal 30 Oct 2015
Bookworm Universal 26 Oct 2015
Pi Day celebrant, stereotypically LA Times Daily 22 Oct 2015
Anyone able to rattle off more than 10 digits of pi, probably Jonesin 20 Oct 2015
Java aficionado, of a sort Wall Street Journal 17 Oct 2015
Techie, stereotypically LA Times Daily 13 Oct 2015
Intellectual misfit USA Today 12 Oct 2015
Bookworm, scornfully Universal 12 Oct 2015
Uncool type LA Times Daily 29 Sep 2015
"The Big Bang Theory" type LA Times Daily 21 Sep 2015
One scoring 100% on Sporcle quizzes, say New York Times 01 Sep 2015
Unhip sort LA Times Daily 31 Aug 2015
Uncool student Newsday 24 Aug 2015
Stereotypical computer whiz LA Times Daily 23 Aug 2015
Stereotypical sci-fi fan LA Times Daily 22 Jul 2015
Book lover to the extreme USA Today 19 Jun 2015
Square USA Today 05 Jun 2015
Egghead Premier Sunday 31 May 2015
Uncool sort Universal 30 May 2015
High school stereotype Universal 13 May 2015
One short on social skills Jonesin 12 May 2015
Bookworm, in stereotypes Universal 06 Apr 2015
Anorak - mostly green, found on road
Anorak - mostly green, found on road The Times Cryptic 01 Mar 2015
Single-minded expert Irish Times Simplex 17 Feb 2015
Uncool one Eugene Sheffer 09 Feb 2015
Geek New York Times 13 Jan 2015
Uncool sort
"The Big Bang Theory" type
High school stereotype
Eggheady sort
Geek
Egghead
Computer pro, perhaps
Single-minded expert
Dweeb
Hardly Mr. Cool
Jock's antithesis
Stereotypical Comic-Con attendee
Uncool one
Uncool person
Uncool student
Ultramega "Star Wars" fan, e.g.
Bookworm, scornfully
Unlikely prom king
Square
Intellectual misfit
Bookworm, stereotypically
Book lover to the extreme
Techie, traditionally
Techie type
Unhip sort
Stereotypical techie
Not one of the cool crowd
Java aficionado, of a sort
Almost any character on "The Big Bang Theory"
Geek
One scoring 100% on Sporcle quizzes, say
Uncool type
Techie, stereotypically
Egghead
Bookworm
Geeky sort
Dweeby type
Bookworm, in stereotypes
Stereotypical sci-fi fan
Stereotypical computer whiz
Pi Day celebrant, stereotypically
Many a Pi Day celebrant
In-group outcast
Role in many teen flicks
Geeky guy
Dweeb
Unhip one
Member of a vengeful movie clique
Person who may be "adorkable"
Brainy, socially inept sort
Unlikely homecoming king
Taped-eyeglasses wearer
Social greenhorn
Eggheady sort, in stereotypes
Dweeby sort
Filmdom's Napoleon Dynamite, for one
One whose favorite website is Sporcle, say
With 77-Across, when combined into one word, national trivia championship, e.g.
Square
Social misfit
Geek
Unlikely party animal
Uncool sort
Trekkie, to some
Many a comic book collector
Dweeb
Academia nut?
Member of a subculture that's gone mainstream
Uncool sort
Wonk
"Happy Days" put-down
Dweeb's kin
One who might snort when he laughs
Poindexter
Social washout
Unlikely prom king
Jonathan Coulton fan, perhaps
Bookworm, maybe
Brainy person, and proud of it
Hardly Mr. Cool
Mathlete, stereotypically
Napoleon Dynamite, e.g.
Pi Day celebrant, perhaps
Stereotypical Mensan
Stereotypical techie
Swot : Britain :: ___ : America
Weenie
Computer geek, for instance
Dweeb's cousin
Dweeby sort
Stereotypical computer programmer
Taped eyeglasses wearer
Twerp's cousin
Geek
Pocket-protector sporter, stereotypically
Hardly one of the in crowd
Square one
Geek's cousin
Bookish person
One lacking social graces
Bookish persona
Stereotypical sporter of a pocket protector
Geeky type
Taped-eyeglasses wearer
Uncool bookworm
Uncool student
Unlikely candidate for prom king
Unlikely prom king candidate
Unlikely party animal
Stereotypically uncool collegian
Uncool collegian
Oddball of a sort
Social outcast
Social misfit
Uncool collegian
Dweeb
Square figure
Uncool sort
Unlikely prom king
Unlikely prom king candidate
Dweeby type
Unlikely party animal
Jock's antithesis
Jock's antithesis
Teen comedy stereotype
Scholastic sort, perhaps
Oddball of a sort
Bully's target, often
Geeky sort
Socially inept sort
Geeky type
Egghead
Pocket protector wearer, in stereotypes
Scholastic stereotype
Stereotypical sci-fi fan
Anyone who can speak Klingon, e.g.
Creature in Dr. Seuss's "If I Ran the Zoo"
Quiz bowl lover, say
Lover of brain games
Poindexter type
Square type
Teen comedy stereotype
Socially challenged person
Uncool one
Overly techie type
Bart's friend Milhouse, e.g.
Dweeb
Teen comedy stereotype
Rick Moranis in "Ghostbusters," e.g.
One needing social work?
Bookish type
Dork
Bookworm, stereotypically
Geeky sort found within this puzzle's four longest answers
One needing social work?
Dweeb's kin
Outcast, sometimes
Dorky sort
Slashdot reader, according to its slogan
Hardly Mr. Cool
Dork
Dweeb's cousin
Intellectual sort
Overly academic type
Pocket protector wearer, perhaps
High-school put-down
Square of a sort
Mathlete, stereotypically
Socially inept type
Society oddball
Dweeb
Bully's frequent target
Unlikely party animal
Stereotypical pocket-protector wearer
Square
In-crowd outcast
Bully's prey, traditionally
Black-sock wearer in gym, stereotypically
Computer geek, e.g.
Swirlie victim, perhaps
One who might celebrate Pi Day
Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory"
Dweeby sort
Dorky sort
Brainiac's put-down
Geeky one
Uncool sort
Uncool type
Computer geek, e.g.
Overly bookish sort
Single-minded sort
Bully's target
Dweeb
Single-minded sort
Socially inept type
Society oddball
Jock's counterpart
Societal klutz
Uncool sort
Campus misfit
Geeky guy
Steve Urkel, for one
Uncool one
Geekazoid
Geeky type
"Kick me" sign wearer, stereotypically
Uncool stereotype
"American ___" (Benjamin Nugent book)
Square figure
Unlikely class president
"Happy Days" put-down
Uncool sort
Teen movie stereotype
High school outcast
Societal klutz
Drip
Unlikely class president
Teen movie stereotype
Dweeb's pal
Antisocial sort
Unpopular sort
Obsessive type
Poindexter
Totally unhip type
Bully's prey, perhaps
Whom a bully may bully
Stereotypical sci-fi fan
Scholastic stereotype
Square
Guy with his nose always stuck in a book
Common teen-movie persona
Bully's target, perhaps
Pocket-protector sporter
Geeky guy
Bookish type
Obsessive type
Poindexter
Unlikely homecoming king
Straight-A student, stereotypically
Bookish type
In-group outcast
One lacking social graces
Weenie
Uncool type
Inept individual
Overly bookish type, stereotypically
Bully's target, maybe
"Happy Days" put-down
Geeky guy
Uncool character
Steve Urkel, e.g.
IT guy, stereotypically
Drip
Social oddball
Brainy, socially inept sort
Square sort
Unhip type
Square figure?
Stereotypical computer hacker
Unhip sort
Square sort
Drip
Social oddball
Pocket-protected one of stereotypes
Social misfit
Bookworm, in stereotypes
Computer geek
Hardly Mr. Cool
Square, updated
Dweeb
Social nonentity
Pocket protector purchaser
Unlikely class president
Unlikely party animal
Studious sort, and proud of it
Bully's victim, often
Bookish one
High-school misfit
Dweeb
High school bookworm, stereotypically
Geekazoid
Square figure
Unlikely clique member
Unlikely escort for a prom queen
Eggheady sort
Square sort
Social lightweight
Pocket-protector wearer, perhaps
Social misfit
Uncool fellow, stereotypically
Uncool dude
Egghead
In-crowd outcast
Social misfit
Square sort
Excessive studier
Dork
Inept individual, stereotypically
Geeky sort
Computer geek, for instance
Square ones
Poindexter
Whom a bully may bully
Uncool one
Overly bookish sort
Pocket-protector wearer
Computer __
Pocket-protector wearer, stereotypically
Social outcast
Scholastic stereotype
Computer __
Social dud, stereotypically
Social misfit
Hardly the life of the party
Bookish type, often
Mr. Uncool
Square, now
Unlikely prom king
Social outcast
Square figure?
One who ruins the curve, stereotypically
Eggheady sort, stereotypically
Square
Socially inept one
Dweeb
Uncool fellow
Eggheady sort, stereotypically
Computer geek
Uncool character
Dweeb
Overly bookish sort
Geeky sort
Dweeb
Hardly the life of the party
Social misfit
Square figure?
Wonk
High-school outcast
Hardly a BMOC
Stereotypical pocket protector wearer
Quirky character
Black-sock wearer in gym, perhaps
Hardly The Fonz
Wonk
Bookish type, often
Uncool character
Steve Urkel on "Family Matters," e.g.
Bookworm, perhaps
Bookworm
Teen-movie persona
Pocket protector wearer, perhaps
Word coined by Dr. Seuss
Encyclopedia reader from A to Z, say
Wonk
Socially inept one
Egghead type
Bookworm, perhaps
Jock's opposite
Creature in Dr. Seuss's "If I Ran the Zoo"
Highbrow without a social life
Hardly a BMOC
Computer geek, e.g.
Prey for a bully
Highbrow without a social life
Potsie, to the Fonz
Propellerhead
Nonsocial type
Prey for a bully
Stereotypical science student
One with no hope in a popularity contest
Word introduced by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo"
Studious misfit
Modern misfit
Societal klutz
Dork
One who's unhip
Social bungler
Typical Rick Moranis film role
Socially inept sort
Social misfit
Dweeb
Socially clueless sort
Geeky sort
"Kick me" sign wearer?
Geeky guy
Computer geek, e.g.
Propeller-head
Unhip type
Hardly Joe Cool
Pocket protector user
Hardly a BMOC
Hardly Joe Cool
Class scapegoat
Hardly a BMOC
Egghead
Bully's prey, in stereotypes
Socially challenged person
Unhip type
High school misfit
Uncool sort
Uncool one
Class scapegoat
Oddball
One short on social skills
Techie type
One short on social skills
Goofball
Antisocial type
High school bookworm, in stereotypes
Techie, often
Brainy one
Goofball
Dr Seuss' zoo character
Egghead
Web head
Dotcom millionaire, stereotypically
Bookworm, to a bully
Uncool character
Bully's target
No hipster
Computer geek, e.g.
Techie, maybe
Uncool fellow
Uncool character
Probably not the king of the prom
Socially challenged person
Doofus
Computer ___
Beanie wearer, maybe
Jock's antithesis
Egghead, perhaps
Bookish type
High school bookworm, stereotypically
Social outcast, maybe
Not the most popular type
Unlikely class president
High school misfit
Geek
Computer ___
Bully's target, often
Computer --
Pocket protector wearer
Misfit
Goofball
Square, updated
Social dud
Unhip person
Role in many teen flicks
Bully's prey, traditionally
Obsessive hobbyist
Overly bookish sort, stereotypically
Bookworm, scornfully
Unlikely candidate for prom king
Stereotypical computer programmer
Pocket protector wearer, stereotypically
Campus misfit
Socially inept loser
School stereotype
Dweeb
Doofus-y sort
Not a BMOC
Computer whiz perhaps
Socially challenged person
Geek
Totally unhip type
Bore put up contribution to ground rent
Bully's prey, often
High school stereotype
Antisocial sort
Mr. Uncool
Unpopular sort
Future internet billionaire, maybe
Social misfit
Dateless sort
Pocket protecter purchaser, perhaps
Misfit
Revenge-seeker of film
Dilbert, e.g.
Grind
Computer whiz
Butt of jokes
Social outcast
Revenge taker in a 1984 comedy
Technowhiz
Social flop
Internet addict, perhaps
One who's socially clueless
Wimp
Square one
Socially ineffectual person
Single-minded person
Schmo
Unlikely class president
Unlikely candidate for prom king
Uncool one
This may be hard to date
Propeller-head
Person who gets picked on
Social greenhorn
Overly brainy sort
Turkey
Social misfit
Socially clueless sort
One who isn't in
No bon vivant he
Bookworm
Brainy, socially inept sort
Campus outcast
Feckless fellow
High school misfit
Urkel of Family Matters for one
Disappointing date, maybe
Teen outcast
Square
Goofball
Social dud
Campus pariah
Hardly a hipster
Goofball
Computer devotee
Misfit, of a sort
Goofy character
Computer___
One socially challenged
Square, updated
Taped eyeglasses wearer
Inept individual
One-tracker
Pill
Unpopular student
Uncool fellow
No sophisticate he
Teen outcast
One who's socially challenged
Dull one
Loser
Techie to some
Uncool fellow
One who's not in
Common butt of jokes
Contemporary dull one
"The ___," 1987 Shue play
Modern square
Twerp's cousin
Twerp
Wonk, maybe
Bore
Jerk
Drip
Wimp's cousin
Uncool collegian
"The ___," Shue play
Dull guy
Simp of a sort
Drip's cousin
Ineffectual person
Oaf
Lunkhead
Clodhopper's cousin
Twerp's next of kin
Twerp or jerk
A real drip
Schlemiel
Dullard, in spades
A jerk
Campus character
Dolt
Wimp
Dull one
Lout: Slang
IT guy, stereotypically
Square figure?
Stereotypical "xkcd" fan
President of the Chess Club, to some
4chan contributor, stereotypically
One who might celebrate Towel Day
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