Wise guy Crossword Clue

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Wise guy Crossword Answer

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SMARTALECK

(10 letters)

SAGE

(4 letters)

GURU

(4 letters)

MISTERKNOWITALL

(15 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. an important intellectual
2. someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WISE (noun)
1. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
2. United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
WISE (adjective)
1. improperly forward or bold
2. evidencing the possession of inside information
GUY (verb)
1. subject to laughter or ridicule
2. steady or support with a guy wire or cable
GUY (noun)
1. a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
2. an informal term for a youth or man

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SMARTALECK
(10 letters)
SAGE
(4 letters)
GURU
(4 letters)
MISTERKNOWITALL
(15 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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