Dexterous
Crossword Clue and Answers
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Publications
- USA Today - Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 4 Dec 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 15 Jun 2020
- The Guardian Quick - Monday, 18 Nov 2019
- The Guardian Quick - Tuesday, 16 Oct 2018
- The Guardian Quick - Thursday, 30 Aug 2018
Crossword Answers
3 letters
SLY
Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
APT
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
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DEFT
Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
CUTE
Obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"
EASY
Obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally; "easy money"
GOOD
Most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
KEEN
A funeral lament sung with loud wailing
NEAT
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
SLIM
Take off weight
SOME
Remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"
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CLEAN
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
CRACK
The act of cracking something
FANCY
Something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
SMART
Be the source of pain
HANDY
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
SLICK
A trowel used to make a surface slick
AGILE
Moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
6 letters
ARTFUL
Marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"
ADROIT
Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"
7 letters
BRAVURA
Brilliant and showy technical skill; "in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water"; "the music ends with a display of bravura"
CUNNING
Showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"
TACTFUL
Showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a tactful way of correcting someone"; "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill"
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ARTISTIC
Satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities; "artistic workmanship"
DEXTROUS
Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
GRACEFUL
Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
GUILEFUL
Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
MASTERLY
Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"
9 letters
VERSATILE
Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"
10 letters
13 letters
SCINTILLATING
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term"