On reflection, it's no good being smart (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STING On reflection, it's no good being smart (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
83% SIT Reflect on, with "with" (3) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2026
79% MUSES Reflects deeply (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 31, 2026
79% FACT Reflection of reality (4) The Washington Post Mini Mar 26, 2026
79% TREAT Reward for being a good doggy, perhaps (5) New York Times Midi Mar 9, 2026
79% ACHE Smart (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
79% CHIC Smart (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
75% SASSY Smart-alecky (5) Newsday Mar 25, 2026
75% ALEC Smart man? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 19, 2026
75% ALECK Smart guy (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026

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