It was all legal but too clever for the directors (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABOVEBOARD It was all legal but too clever for the directors (5,5) (10)
7% WELLPLAYED "Clever" (10) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
7% HUMAN All too fallible (5) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
6% TORTS Legal wrongs (5) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
6% NOTARY Legal official (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
6% ABA Legal org. (3) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
6% SMARTALEC Clever fellow * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
6% WIT Clever humor (3)
6% GADGET Clever device (6) The Times Concise Feb 6, 2026
6% ALSO Too (4) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
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