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"As elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could find anywhere outside an advertising agency," per Raymond Chandler Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'As elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could find anywhere outside an advertising agency,' per Raymond Chandler last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHESS.
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Crossword Answer For 'As elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could find anywhere outside an advertising agency,' per Raymond Chandler:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CHESS 'As elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could find anywhere outside an advertising agency,' per Raymond Chandler | (5) | New York Times | Oct 24, 2015 |
| 4% | OSS WWII intelligence agency | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 4% | MADMEN US TV series about an advertising agency | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 4% | FRIENDS TV series with Chandler and Monica ... or group you would find at Thanksgiving | (7) | ||
| 4% | MOSSAD Israeli intelligence agency | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 3% | BIN Waste receptacle | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 3% | SECRETSERVICE Espionage agency | (13) | The Times Sunday Concise | Dec 7, 2025 |
| 3% | PEOPLE Humans | (6) | USA Today | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 3% | IDLE Not going anywhere | (4) | USA Today Quick | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 3% | OOF Not going anywhere | (3) | USA Today Quick | Dec 2, 2025 |
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