Answer: outwits

AnswerCrossword Clue
OUTWITSGets the best of
OUTWITSBests la Sherlock Holmes
OUTWITSGets the jump on
OUTWITSBeats one's brains in?
OUTWITSGets the better of
OUTWITSCircumvents.
OUTWITSExceeds in cleverness
OUTWITSBests in brainpower
OUTWITSHoodwinks
OUTWITSDefeats by guile
outwitsOUTWIT, to defeat by superior ingenuity
outwitsDeceive or defeat by greater ingenuity