The Clue
Engineer (10 letter answer)
The Answer
MASTERMIND
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Notes
The answer MASTERMIND is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
MASTERMIND as a noun:
1. (originator, conceiver, mastermind) = someone who creates new things
2. (genius, mastermind, brain, brainiac, Einstein) = someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"
MASTERMIND as a verb:
1. (mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate) = plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"