Easy as 123

Your genius knows 5a... thanks for the puzzle sorry for the 1a solve

Excellent! 1A was my last solve, and it was a shot in the dark. I enjoyed this one!

I'm not sure if I would've got it. It's a weird word.

Having a bit of trouble with 1A (I see how it means “crooked” but the cryptic bit I don’t get). Same with 4A - I can tell Gable is the definition but what does the rest point to? Would appreciate any help, thank you!

Sure!

1A: >!A person who knows a lot about something is called a "wonk" (often a political wonk, but it doesn't have to be) and unknown is "y" as in math!< 

4A: >! the gable of a house is the end of it (I think, specifically, the triangular part that's sort of surrounded by the pitch of the roof; and there's the actor Clark Gable!<

Very nice - many thanks! 1A WONK Another previously unknown US slang word to add to my vocabulary!

Yeah, it's a niche word. I hear it mostly in a political context: e.g., she's a real political wonk.

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