n. 25B6; noun
he needed all his wits to escape : INTELLIGENCE, shrewdness, astuteness, cleverness, canniness, (common) sense, wisdom, sagacity, judgement, acumen, insight; brains, mind; informal nous, gumption, savvy, horse sense; Brit. informal common; N. Amer. informal smarts.
my sparkling wit : WITTINESS, humour, funniness, drollery; repartee, badinage, banter, wordplay; jokes, witticisms, quips, puns.
she's such a wit : COMEDIAN, humorist, comic, joker, jokester; informal wag; informal, dated card, caution.