The clue "cocky" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on May 5, 2018. The correct answer for this puzzle is "BRASH", a 5-letter word.
Solution ARROGANT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ARROGANT is 8 letters long. We have 18 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 103 solutions. The longest is AGGRESSIVELY SELF-CONFIDENT with 25 letters, and the shortest is GAY with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "COCKY" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 13 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 25 letters long.
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| Self-important; conceited (5) | |
| Overly proud of oneself (5) | |