Adorkable sorts Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Adorkable sorts” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of July 20, 2025? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025
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NERDS is the answer to “Adorkable sorts”. It means a socially inept person.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A socially inept person.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ESRND.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Candy sold in ropes”.
More clues from the Washington Post Sunday (July 20, 2025)
Across
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- 73. Adorkable sorts5 letters, starts with NNERDS
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Down
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- 14. Crude shed6 letters, starts with LLEANTO
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- 17. Here-there connector3 letters, starts with NNOR
- 19. "What I hear is ..."7 letters, starts with SSOMESAY
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Seen before
This clue also appeared in the Washington Post Sunday on June 15, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Adorkable sorts”?
NERDS, 5 letters: a socially inept person.
When was “Adorkable sorts” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of July 20, 2025, and 1 more time before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with N.