Defeat with brains alone Crossword Clue

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Defeat with brains alone Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. beat through cleverness and wit

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DEFEAT (noun)
1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
DEFEAT (verb)
1. win a victory over
2. thwart the passage of
ALONE (adverb)
1. without anybody else or anything else
2. without any others being included or involved
ALONE (adjective)
1. lacking companions or companionship
2. exclusive of anyone or anything else

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