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% CRUX Vital part (of a problem) (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 15, 2026
6% LOOP Twist (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 20, 2026
6% GALL Impudent behaviour (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 9, 2026
6% ORGANS Vital body parts (6) The Times Concise Jul 6, 2026
5% ZING Vitality, liveliness (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 25, 2026
5% WARPS Becomes twisted (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 25, 2026
5% LIE Twist the truth (3) New York Times Midi Sep 25, 2026
5% NEAT Smart (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 22, 2026
5% AORTA Vital vessel (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Sep 22, 2026

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