Geeky type, stereotypically — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 3 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
NERD
4 letters
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Bookworm-ish sort, say
NERD
4
Geeky sort, informally
NERD
4
Studious sort, perhaps
NERD
4
Stereotypical techie
NERD
4
Jock's counterpart, in cliche teen movies
NERD
4
Geeky guy
NERD
4
Studious sort, slangily
NERD
4
Geeky sort
NERD
4
Bookish stereotype in a teen movie
NERD
4
One who may score A+ on all the quizzes, stereotypically
NERD
4
Geeky sort
NERD
4
Studious sort, slangily
NERD
4
___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise)
PAPA
4
Heart rate count: Abbr.
BPM
3
DJ's stacks: Abbr.
CDS
3
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
UPON
4
Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"
DORA
4
Weeding tool
HOE
3
Make alterations to a text
EDIT
4
"___ you kidding me?" ("You must be joking!")
ARE
3
Photo ___ (media events)
OPS
3
"Onyx ___," 2025 romantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros that sold 2.7 million copies on release, more than any adult novel in the last 20 years
STORM
5
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