| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MAXIMS | Astute sayings |
| SAGE | Astute |
| CANNY | Astute |
| SLY | Astute |
| CANNY | Astute. |
| SHARP | Astute |
| SLY | Astute. |
| KEEN | Astute |
| WILY | Astute |
| SHREWD | Astute |
| CANNIER | More astute |
| SHREWDER | More astute |
| QUICKER | Relatively astute |
| SAGER | More astute. |
| DENSER | Less astute |
| CAGIEST | Most astute |
| SAGER | More astute |
| KEEN | Astute jammer |
| KEENEST | Most astute |
| SCHOLARS | Astute students |
| SHARPER | More astute |
| KEENER | More astute |
| CANNIEST | Most astute |
| WISER | More astute |
| SHARP | Astute or acute |
| OBTUSE | Not very astute |
| DENSE | Not too astute |
| KEENLY | In an astute manner |
| WHENCOLLEGEKIDS | Start of an astute observation |
