The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SAGE , but the solution may also be GURU which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Wise guy? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAGE | 44 % | 4 |
| SWAMI | 13 % | 5 |
| GURU | 11 % | 4 |
| SMARTY | 6 % | 6 |
| SMARTALECK | 5 % | 10 |
| SAVANT | 3 % | 6 |
| SMARTYPANTS | 2 % | 11 |
| SMARTALEC | 2 % | 9 |
| SMARTASS | 2 % | 8 |
| SEER | 2 % | 4 |
| SOLON | 2 % | 5 |
| SMARTIE | 2 % | 7 |
| JOKER | 1 % | 5 |
| OWL | 1 % | 3 |
| SOLOMON | 1 % | 7 |
| CARD | 1 % | 4 |
| KNOWALL | 1 % | 7 |
| DON | 1 % | 3 |
| YOGI | 1 % | 4 |
| ALECK | 1 % | 5 |
Why may GURU be the right solution?
The term "wise guy" is often used to describe someone who is knowledgeable or wise. A "guru" is a person who is recognized as an expert or teacher in a particular field, making them a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wise guy?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- smart aleck
- weisenheimer
- wiseacre
- wisenheimer
- wiseguy
- wiseass
- wise man
- smartass
- jokester
- witted
- smarty
- smart alec
Crossword Answer definitions
SAGE noun- A wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
- Wise.
- Grave; serious; solemn
- The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
- Any plant in the genus Salvia
- Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.
- The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply.
- Word used in the email field of imageboards to prevent a bump of the post. Used as an option rather than a word in some imageboard software.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SAGE
- Mint-family member
- Wise guy?
- Cooking herb
- Guru
- Type of advice
- Very wise
- Wise guy
- Aromatic herb
- Flavorful herb
- Stuffing herb
More clues leading to the result SWAMI
- Hindu mystic
- Mystic
- Sage
- Hindu religious teacher
- Guy in a turban
- Wise guy?
- Hindu teacher
- Eastern mystic
- Guy in a turban, maybe
- Seer
More clues leading to the result GURU
- Personal advisor
- Spiritual leader
- Pundit
- Richard Simmons, fitness-wise
- Mentor
- Sage
- Esteemed teacher
- Expert in all things
- Religious advisor
- Specialist
More clues leading to the result SMARTY
- Know-it-all
- Wisenheimer
- Wiseacre
- ___-pants
- Pants opening
- 2004 Kentucky Derby winner ___ Jones
- Wise guy
- 2004 Kentucky Derby winner __ Jones
- Wise guy sometimes "wearing" pants?
- Grandstander
More clues leading to the result SMARTALECK
- Wisenheimer
- Know-it-all
- Sassy sort
- Wise guy
- Bumptious type
- Wiseguy
- Flip one
- Wise guy.
- Wiseacre.
- Mr. Know-It-All
More clues leading to the result SAVANT
- Brainiac
- Scholar
- Pundit
- Well-educated one
- Learned scholar
- Learned person
- Wise guy
- Learned one
- Erudite person
- Eminent scholar
More clues leading to the result SMARTYPANTS
- Wise guy
- Know-it-all
- Wisenheimer
- What a know-it-all wears?
- Bumptious person
- Mensa/Old Navy joint venture?
- If Albert Einstein were CEO of Gap, they'd make ___
More clues leading to the result SMARTALEC
- Wise guy (var.)
- Wise guy
- One making cracks
- "Everyone's a comedian"
- Wisenheimer
- Wisehead
- Wise sort
- Class clown, e.g.
- Know-it-all
More clues leading to the result SMARTASS
- Wise guy
- Snarky sort
- Brainiac's asset?
- One clever enough to win every argument … but not clever enough not to
More clues leading to the result SEER
- Eye, for one
- Fortuneteller
- Omen interpreter
- Prophet
- Crystal ball owner
- Crystal gazer
- Fortune-teller
- Nostradamus
- Prognosticator
- Soothsayer
More clues leading to the result SOLON
- Athenian statesman
- Law giver
- Wise lawgiver
- Wise one
- Athenian law-giver
- Athenian reformer
- Wise Greek lawgiver
- Wise old Athenian
- Athenian lawgiver
- Wise lawyer
More clues leading to the result SMARTIE
- Wiseguy
- Clever piece of candy
- Smug sort
- Know-it-all
- Smug one
- Classic candy with a biconcave shape
- Brain
- Wiseacre
- Wise guy
- Obnoxious know-it-all
More clues leading to the result JOKER
- Wild card
- "Batman" character
- Jack Nicholson role
- One of two extra cards in a deck
- It may be wild
- Deck member
- Foe of Batman
- 50-point card in canasta
- Cesar Romero role on "Batman"
- Gotham City villain
More clues leading to the result OWL
- Nocturnal bird
- Pussycat partner
- "The ___ And The Pussycat"
- Noiseless flier
- Nocturnal flier
- Nocturnal one
- Saw-whet
- Spotted or barn
- Temple mascot
- Wise one
More clues leading to the result SOLOMON
- Biblical king
- Biblical king who built the first temple in Jerusalem
- King with 700 wives
- Wise king of Israel
- Guggenheim or Grundy
- Wise Biblical ruler
- Son of David
- Wise man
- Son of Bathsheba
- Builder of Jerusalem's First Temple
More clues leading to the result CARD
- Funny guy
- King or queen, but not a prince
- Funny fellow
- Hallmark offering
- Queen of hearts, e.g.
- Ask for I.D.
- Topps offering
- One of 52
- Cutup
- Ask for ID
More clues leading to the result KNOWALL
- Smarty-pants
- Insufferable type
- It's impossible to argue with one
- One claiming to have the answers
- Boaster of brainpower
- Wise guy?
- Wiseacre
- One with omniscience
- He thinks he has the answers
- Be omniscient
More clues leading to the result DON
- Opposite of remove
- Tutor
- Comedian Rickles
- Head of a syndicate
- Put on
- Syndicate head
- Underworld honorific
- "Stop right there!"
- Violent boss
- W(h)ea(t noodle se)r(ved in Japan)
More clues leading to the result YOGI
- Boo Boo's pal
- Boo Boo's buddy
- Quotable Berra
- Ursine 'toon
- Boo-Boo's pal
- Whitey's onetime teammate
- Jellystone Park name
- Gautama Buddha, for one
- With 60-Across, noted wordsmith who died 9/22/15
- Bear known to attack picnic baskets