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| 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 | ||||||
noun • weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat • a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king | ||||||||
| 27% | 9 | Exchanging clever or amusing remarks | ||||||
noun • idle or foolish and irrelevant talk | ||||||||
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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SMASTSET
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic03 Aug 2007 | Across 4 | SMASTSET |
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