Lacking in smartness or taste (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOWDY Lacking in smartness or taste (5) (5)
8% ALECK Smart guy (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
8% SASSY Smart-mouthed (5) USA Today Mar 4, 2026
8% ACHE Smart (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
8% JEAN Actress Smart (4) Commuter Feb 18, 2026
8% SASS Get smart? (4) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
8% CHIC Smart (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
7% UMAMI Savoury taste (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 7, 2026
7% PALATE Aesthetic taste (6) Newsday Mar 5, 2026
7% NULL Lacking (4) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
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