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The Clue
Overcomes by cleverness (9 letter answer)
The Answer
OUTSMARTS
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The answer OUTSMARTS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
OUTSMART as a verb:
1. (outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent) = beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
2. (outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart) = defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"