Highly skilled, but with no power to wield Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXERT Highly skilled, but with no power to wield (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 5, 2016
8% DEFT Highly skilled (4) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
6% BRAINDRAIN Emigration of highly skilled people (5,5) (10) Mirror Classic Jan 15, 2026
6% SATAN Power-wielding figure associated with the dark side (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 25, 2025
6% YODA Power-wielding figure associated with the light side (4) The Washington Post Mini Dec 25, 2025
5% ART Skill (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
5% HONE Improve, as skills (4) Universal Jan 18, 2026
5% ADEPT Skilled (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
5% MIGHTY Powerful (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 13, 2026
5% EXALT Praise highly (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 12, 2026

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