Puzzle solver's skill (5)

I believe the answer is:

logic

(Other definitions for logic that I've seen before include "using premises" , "Dialectics" , "Strict reasoning" , "Aristotelian theories" , "Reasoned judgement" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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