The Clue
They may be rubbed out (5 letter answer)
The Answer
GENII
Tags
Notes
The answer GENII is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.
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Magicians' magazine since 1936
Definition
GENIUS as a noun:
1. (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"
2. (brilliance, genius) = unusual mental ability
3. (ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz) = someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
4. (genius, wizardry) = exceptional creative ability
5. (flair, genius) = a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"