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The Clue

Wilde and Thurber (4 letter answer)

The Answer

WITS

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Notes

The answer WITS is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.

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Definition

WITS as a noun:

1. (wits, marbles) = the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception; "he used his wits to get ahead"; "I was scared out of my wits"; "he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind"

WIT as a noun:

1. (wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness) = a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
2. (brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit) = mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
3. (wag, wit, card) = a witty amusing person who makes jokes