Uses one's brain Crossword Clue

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IDEATES

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

BRAIN (noun)
1. that which is responsible for one’s thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
2. mental ability
BRAIN (verb)
1. hit on the head
2. kill by smashing someone’s skull
ONE (adjective)
1. (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
2. having the indivisible character of a unit
ONE (noun)
1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
2. a single person or thing

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

IDEATES
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