Crossword-Clue: "As elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could find anywhere outside an advertising agency," per Raymond Chandler 1 answer with 5 letters 💡

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7. It "isn't so bad when you consider the alternative," per Maurice Chevalier 38.74%
8. "The only way to run away without leaving home," per Twyla Tharp 38.67%
9. Its "reeds are a pain / And the fingering's insane," per Ogden Nash 38.46%
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12. "The person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about," per Mark Twain 38.14%
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