On the ball
The crossword clue "On the ball" is answered by SMART, a 5-letter entry. Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SMART
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SMART answer page.
Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for SMART
Every other clue in this collection answered by SMART, most used first.
- Brainy - used 94 times, most recently in 2026
- Intelligent - used 86 times, most recently in 2026
- Stylish - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
- Sting - used 49 times, most recently in 2021
- Chic - used 31 times, most recently in 2025
- Clever - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- Bright - used 27 times, most recently in 2024
- Fashionable - used 19 times, most recently in 2023
- Nobody's fool - used 17 times, most recently in 2023
- "Good thinking!" - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Quick on the uptake - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
- Quick-witted - used 11 times, most recently in 2013
- Agent 86 - used 10 times, most recently in 2014
- Capable. - used 10 times, most recently in 1966
- At the head of the class - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Like some bombs - used 9 times, most recently in 2005
- Natty - used 9 times, most recently in 2017
- Shrewd - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
- Hurt - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Like Mensa members - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Be the victim of a sting? - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Eligible for Mensa - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Like a whip? - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
- Sharp - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Sharp as a tack - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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