For anyone working on “Intelligent”, this group of answers has been selected from published puzzles where the same or very close clue phrasing was already resolved using these terms.
Likely Answers:
- CLEVER
- WISE
- BRIGHT
- ABLE
- SMART
- BRAINY
- WITTY
- RATIONAL
- LEARNED
- ASTUTE
- QUICK
Synonyms and Definitions
CLEVER
- Synonyms: apt, cagey, cagy, canny, cunning, ingenious
WISE
- Synonyms: fresh, heady, impertinent, impudent, judicious, knowing, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise to
BRIGHT
- Synonyms: brilliant, burnished, hopeful, lustrous, promising, shining, shiny, undimmed, vivid
ABLE
- Synonyms: able-bodied, capable
SMART
- Synonyms: ache, bright, chic, hurt, smarting, smartness, voguish, wise
BRAINY
- Synonyms: smart as a whip
RATIONAL
- Synonyms: intellectual, noetic, rational number
LEARNED
- Synonyms: acquire, ascertain, check, con, conditioned, determine, discover, erudite, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, instruct, knowledgeable, larn, learn, lettered, memorise, memorize, pick up, read, see, study, take, teach, watch, well-educated, well-read
ASTUTE
- Synonyms: sharp, shrewd
QUICK
- Synonyms: agile, fast, flying, immediate, nimble, prompt, ready, speedy, spry, straightaway, warm