Smart ____ (wise guy) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Smart ___ (wise guy) featured in New York Times Midi puzzle on August 28, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALECK.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
ALECK Smart ___ (wise guy) (5) New York Times Midi Aug 28, 2026
ALEC Smart ___ (wise guy) (4) USA Today Sep 13, 2020
ASS Smart ___ (wise guy) (3)

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4% SWAMI Wise guy (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 6, 2026
4% MAGI Wise guys? (4) The Atlantic Aug 2, 2026
4% SAGES Wise guys (5) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
3% MAN Guy (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 30, 2026
3% HIM "That's the guy!" (3) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2026
3% OWL Wise bird? (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 30, 2026
3% HIS That guy's (3) Commuter Aug 26, 2026
3% NEAT Smart (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2026

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