Overly studious sort Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Overly studious sort last seen in USA Today 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WONK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WONK Overly studious sort (4) USA Today Jan 21, 2017
3% PICKY Overly fussy (5) Newsday Nov 10, 2025
3% CHICHI Overly stylish (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 10, 2025
3% RASH Overly hasty (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
3% TOO Overly (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
3% NAIVE Overly trusting (5) Newsday Oct 20, 2025
3% AGOG Overly eager (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
3% CLOY Be overly maudlin (4) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
3% SMUG Overly confident (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 24, 2025
3% ARTY Overly ornate (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 13, 2025

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A "wonk" is someone who is excessively interested in a particular subject, often to the point of being considered nerdy or overly studious. This term is commonly used in politics and policy to describe individuals who are deeply knowledgeable about specific issues.