Smart behaviour: vital part needs twist to work (5-10) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Smart behaviour: vital part needs twist to work (5-10) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 22, 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is QUICKWITTEDNESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUICKWITTEDNESS Smart behaviour: vital part needs twist to work (5-10) (15) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
6% FOLLY Silly behaviour (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
6% LATVIAN Vital work by a new foreigner (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
6% CHIC Smart (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
6% ENERGY Vitality (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
6% EGOTISM Narcissistic behaviour (7) The Times Concise Dec 29, 2025
6% HURTS Smarts (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
6% RAMPAGE Destructive behaviour (7) Puzzler Backwords Dec 18, 2025
6% CONDUCT Behaviour (7) The Times Concise Dec 11, 2025
6% LECHERY Lewd behaviour (7) The Times Concise Dec 9, 2025

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