Lacking smartness - needs to be sorted out (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DENSE Lacking smartness - needs to be sorted out (5) (5)
7% SWISH Smart (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 24, 2025
7% ALECK Smart __ (5) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
7% CHIC Smart (4) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
7% CREASED In need of an evening out? (7) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
7% STINGS Smarts (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
6% BELLA Smart wars (5) The Times O Tempora Nov 1, 2025
6% TYPE Sort (4) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
6% TACT Boor's lack (4) Universal Oct 31, 2025
6% TAUT Lacking slack (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
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