Actor who said "It takes a smart guy to play dumb" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MRT Actor who said 'It takes a smart guy to play dumb' (3) New York Times Nov 24, 2018
6% TEASE Guy drinks, it's said (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
6% CLARKGABLE Actor and guy embracing play golf (10) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 24, 2025
6% ALECK Smart guy (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
5% MEN Guys (3) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
5% ROLE What an actor plays (4)
5% COOKIE Smart ___ (6) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
5% KEANU Actor Reeves who also plays bass guitar for Dogstar (5)
5% HIS That guy's (3) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025
5% INANE Really dumb (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025

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