"""An intellectual ___! The mind boggles!"" (line from 1951's ""The Thing"")" crossword clue

Let me guess, you have been playing a crossword game and got stuck on the clue """An intellectual ___! The mind boggles!"" (line from 1951's ""The Thing"")". Well, you have come to the right place to find the answer to this clue.

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