What is "A very knowledgeable person"?

[pbandmellis]

Times2crossword question 8 down: "A very knowledgeable person"

[boxtops]

how many letter?

[boxtops]

Oracle?

[bibblebub]

afficionado

[Baldric]

Someone who gives the number of letters required and details of any placed!

eg; A??WE??A?K

[boxtops]

factor30

[tonyav]

Sage ?

[glasman]

Brainiac / Intellectual?

[dannyk13]

Polymath?

[Baldric]

SAVANT?

[jno]

guru? expert?

[woofgang]

boffin
know it all
me!

[Lie-in King]

b'bub's answer was the right one ^^^^

[boxtops]

I thought there is only one F in Aficionado, though...?

[woofgang]

I thought aficionado was a fan, not necessarily an expert?

[Baldric]

http://www.chambers.c...aficionado&title=21st

[geo0939]

Alternate spelling The answer if AFFicionado