The Clue
Sheer intellect (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BRAINS
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Notes
The answer BRAINS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
BRAIN as a noun:
1. (brain, encephalon) = that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
2. (brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit) = mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
3. (mind, head, brain, psyche, nous) = that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
4. (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"
5. the brain of certain animals used as meat
BRAIN as a verb:
1. hit on the head
2. kill by smashing someone's skull