Smart behaviour: vital part needs twist to work (5-10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUICKWITTEDNESS Smart behaviour: vital part needs twist to work (5-10) (15) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
6% CHIC Smart (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
6% FOLLY Silly behaviour (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
6% LATVIAN Vital work by a new foreigner (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
6% ENERGY Vitality (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
6% CONDUCT Behaviour (7) The Times Concise Dec 11, 2025
5% SASS Get smart? (4) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
5% ANEMIC Lacking vitality (6) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
5% SASSY Smart-alecky (5) USA Today Feb 9, 2026
5% LIE Twist the truth (3)

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