Males score in intellect (8)

I believe the answer is:

mentally

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'males score in intellect' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'males score' is the wordplay.
'males' becomes 'men' (man is a kind of male).
'score' becomes 'tally' (synonyms).
'men'+'tally'='MENTALLY'

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(Other definitions for mentally that I've seen before include "by way of intellect" , "Intellectually" , "in the head" , "not physically" , "in their heads" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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