Mental resourcefulness (4)

I believe the answer is:

wits

(Other definitions for wits that I've seen before include "They express themselves humorously" , "Canniness" , "Wags, quipsters" , "Humorous people" , "Intelligence" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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