Would-be clever person removed metal scar (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMARTALEC Would-be clever person removed metal scar (5,4) (9)
6% GENIUS Extremely clever person (6) The Times Concise Jul 25, 2025
6% UNNAIL To remove metal fasteners (6) (6)
6% SMART Clever person: a - cookie (5)
6% BRAINBOX Clever person (8) Mirror Classic Jun 1, 2025
5% PLACEMAT Metal cap removed from tableware item (5,3) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
5% EXTRACT Remove (7) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 31, 2025
5% TRAMS Flipping clever vehicles (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
5% BRIGHT Clever bishop, such a reverend (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 15, 2025
5% SLY Sneakily clever (3) USA Today Aug 13, 2025
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