Possible life of intellectual nut: scratching head, getting close to nonsense instead of answer Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACADEMIA Possible life of intellectual nut: scratching head, getting close to nonsense instead of answer (8)
4% INTIMATE Suggest getting close (8) (8) Mirror Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
4% MAR Scratch or dent (3) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
4% LIEU In ___ of (instead of) (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
4% SEVERENESS Serious nature of cut close to the head (10) The Times Cryptic Nov 17, 2025
4% OSIER Willow more comfortable after scratching head (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 16, 2025
4% CAPRICORN Sign of top hat scratching head (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
4% BOSH "Nonsense!" (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
4% TRIPE Nonsense (5) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
4% EDIFICATION Moral and intellectual improvement (11) Puzzler Backwords Oct 25, 2025
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