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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | SMASTSET | Exact Match! |
2 | 28% | 5 | "A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw | |
3 | 27% | 9 | Exchanging clever or amusing remarks | |
Such People Are Extremely Clever When Exchanging Points Crossword Clue
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SMASTSET which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SMASTSET
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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The Guardian Cryptic03 Aug 2007 | Across 4 | SMASTSET |
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1 | "A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw
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3 | Exchanging clever or amusing remarks | |
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5 | Exchanging this, some spell "emphasize", stopping at nothing with "emphasise"!
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6 | Extremely clever or talented | |
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