Smart ____, informal term for a tiresome type claiming cleverness Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALECK Smart ____, informal term for a tiresome type claiming cleverness (5)
5% BORE Tiresome speaker (4) Newsday Sep 22, 2025
5% SWISH Smart, stylish (Informal) (5)
5% BRAINBOX Informal term for a very clever person (8) (8)
4% SLY Clever and cagey (3)
4% LIENS Property claims (5) USA Today Oct 15, 2025
4% WIT Clever sort (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
4% ALLEGE Claim (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 11, 2025
4% WISEUP Get smart (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025
4% TOLD Informed (4) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
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