Initially intelligent? No, alas, not exactly! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INANE Initially intelligent? No, alas, not exactly! (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 25, 2023
6% AID Artificial intelligence did initially help (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
6% SADLY Alas (5) The Times Concise Nov 18, 2025
6% SMART Intelligent (5) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
5% FIRST Initially (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
5% SECRETSERVICE State's intelligence department (13) The Times Concise Dec 2, 2025
5% SPYPLANES High-level intelligence assets? (9) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
5% SPY Intelligence bureau worker (3) New York Times Mini Nov 28, 2025
5% UNDERACTS Doesn't exactly ham it up (9) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
5% SYNCH In ____, exactly together (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 17, 2025

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