Clever person after time becomes idiot Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clever person after time becomes idiot last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BIRDBRAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BIRDBRAIN Clever person after time becomes idiot (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 20, 2023
3% SMART Clever (5) The Telegraph Mini May 24, 2026
3% KNUCKLEHEADED Idiotic (13) The Telegraph Quick May 18, 2026
3% ASSES Idiots (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 29, 2026
3% ASTUTE Clever (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 4, 2026
3% GENIUS Very clever person (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 25, 2026
2% TAKETO Become enamored with (6) New York Times Jun 4, 2026
2% LIP Body part that might become "fat" after a fight (3) New York Times Mini Jun 3, 2026
2% BONEHEAD Idiot, manager of skeleton staff? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 2, 2026
2% OUTWIT Be too clever for (6) (6) Puzzler May 31, 2026

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