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mastermind

[mas-ter-mahynd, mah-ster-] / ˈmæs tərˌmaɪnd, ˈmɑ stər- /
VERB
plan and direct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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If her quiz show career continues, she adds, her specialist subject on Mastermind would be The Simpsons.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Stand-in captain Steve Smith might have been asked why he had rehearsed a monologue about Monty Panesar's appearance on Mastermind.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Smith responded by referring to Panesar's appearance in 2019 on BBC TV show Celebrity Mastermind, when he managed only one correct answer in the general knowledge round.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

On the eve of the first Test in Perth, Smith pointed to Panesar's gaffe-ridden 2019 appearance on a celebrity edition of the British quiz show "Mastermind".

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

She’s been like this ever since she got her Mastermind Inventor ability from the Crystal Ball.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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