He showed some cleverness as an author (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VERNE He showed some cleverness as an author (5) (5)
7% INTELLIGENTGENT Clever chap (15) New York Times Jun 29, 2026
7% SLY Clever like a fox (3) Newsday Jun 24, 2026
7% ASTUTE Clever (6) (6) Puzzler Jun 14, 2026
7% IDEA Clever notion (4) LA Times Daily Jun 14, 2026
7% SMART Clever (5) The Telegraph Mini May 24, 2026
7% INGERS *Clever retorts (6) Universal May 22, 2026
6% SAYSO Authority (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 28, 2026
6% AM He and she (2) USA Today Quick Jun 28, 2026
6% THEY He and she (4) USA Today Quick Jun 28, 2026
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