Crossword answer
NERDS
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 9, 2026
Letter pattern
NERDS
Clues that lead to NERDS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Geeky group5Wall Street JournalSep 9, 2026
Obsessive hobbyists5NewsdayAug 26, 2026
Bookish sorts5LA TimesJul 23, 2026
Overstudious students5NewsdayJul 19, 2026
Dinners for non-Ximenean cruciverbalist geeks?5The IndependentApr 15, 2026
Brainy introverts5NewsdayDec 9, 2025
Uncool bunch5New York TimesDec 4, 2025
American candy requires core to be made right5The IndependentNov 15, 2025
Dweebs5Eugene ShefferMay 23, 2025
Stereotypical bookworms5New York TimesMay 12, 2025
Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy Company5New York TimesFeb 6, 2025
Square figures5NewsdayJan 25, 2025
Geeky types5Daily ThemedJul 19, 2024
"Revenge of the ___," 1984 comedy film starring Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards5Daily ThemedOct 8, 2022
"Triumph of the ___," 1996 documentary featuring interviews with Steve Jobs and other entrepreneurs5Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2022
About NERDS in crosswords
NERDS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Geeky group” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 9, 2026.
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Every appearance of NERDS (20)
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Sep 9, 2026
Geeky group · Wall Street Journal · 8 Down
Aug 26, 2026
Obsessive hobbyists · Newsday · Down
Jul 23, 2026
Bookish sorts · LA Times · Across
Jul 19, 2026
Overstudious students · Newsday · Down
Apr 15, 2026
Dinners for non-Ximenean cruciverbalist geeks? · The Independent · 21 Down
Dec 9, 2025
Brainy introverts · Newsday · Across
Dec 4, 2025
Uncool bunch · New York Times · 43 Across
Nov 15, 2025
American candy requires core to be made right · The Independent · 6 Down
May 23, 2025
Dweebs · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
May 12, 2025
Stereotypical bookworms · New York Times · 33 Down
Feb 6, 2025
Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy Company · New York Times · 26 Down
Jan 25, 2025
Square figures · Newsday · Across
Jul 19, 2024
Geeky types · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Dec 17, 2022
Dweebs · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Dweebs · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Oct 8, 2022
"Revenge of the ___," 1984 comedy film starring Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Sep 4, 2021
Dweebs · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Oct 29, 2020
Dweebs · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Mar 14, 2020
Dweebs · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across