Contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BATTLEOFWITS Contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used (12) The Guardian Speedy Aug 25, 2018
3% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
3% INTHENEARFUTURE Sooner rather than later (15) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
2% ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam (4)
2% ENTRY Contest submission (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
2% EGGCORN In speech rather than song, the equivalent of "mondegreen" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
2% RIOT Mob violence (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 10, 2025
2% VERBOSE Using more words than necessary (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 7, 2025
2% RODEO Western contest (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2025
2% EVIL Rather wicked (4) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2025

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