Wise guy Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wise guy last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. We have found 41 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 SAGE.

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23 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
SAGE Wise guy (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 2, 2025
GURU Wise guy (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2023
MISTERKNOWITALL Wise guy (15) USA Today Nov 14, 2023
ERNIE Wise guy? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 22, 2023
SMARTIE Wise guy (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2022
SMARTALECK Wise guy (10) LA Times Daily Jul 24, 2017
YOGI Wise guy (4) New York Times Aug 11, 2016
SWAMI Wise guy (5) New York Times Aug 11, 2016
OWL Wise guy? (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 23, 2015
JOKER Wise guy (5) Newsday Nov 19, 2015

18 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
40% SAGES Wise guys (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 12, 2025
40% MAGI Wise guys (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 24, 2024
40% MAFIOSI Wise guys (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 25, 2023
40% THEMAGI Wise guys? (7) New York Times Mar 20, 2022
40% SMARTIES Wise guys (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 21, 2019
40% PRACTICALJOKERS Wise guys (15)
40% SMARTALECKS Wise guys (11) Thomas Joseph Mar 2, 2015
40% SWAMIS Wise guys (6)
40% MENSA Wise guys? (5)
40% GENIUSES Wise guys (8)

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"SAGE" is a term often used to describe a wise and knowledgeable person, especially in the context of advice and wisdom. In crossword puzzles, "Wise guy" cleverly hints at this meaning, leading to the answer "SAGE."