The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CLIQUE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CLIQUE
- Mark of intelligence in part of crossword coterie
- Indication of intelligence in, for example, this coterie
- Coterie — measure of intelligence restricted by one of these?
- Exclusive group in old golf club, reportedly
- 15 circle needing brains to crack this?
- Hint about level of intelligence for group
- Measure of intelligence in clue set
- The Knights of the Round Table, perhaps, caught student on a quest losing their way
- Group with little intelligence stuck in bit of the crossword
- Clubs are still incorporating Queen set
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What does CLIQUE mean?
CLIQUE noun- A small, exclusive group of individuals, usually according to lifestyle or social status; a cabal.
- A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.
- A group of related web sites that link to each other, like a webring but with exclusive membership determined by the clique owner.
- To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot.