The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SHREWD which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Canny crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHREWD | 28 % | 6 |
| ASTUTE | 24 % | 6 |
| ADROIT | 20 % | 6 |
| SLY | 12 % | 3 |
| SMART | 8 % | 5 |
| STREETSMART | 4 % | 11 |
| FOXY | 4 % | 4 |
Why may SHREWD be the right solution?
The word "canny" means having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters. "Shrewd" is a synonym for "canny," making it the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Canny
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cagey
- clever
- cagy
- smart
- cautious
- careful
- precautionary
- astute
- shrewd
- prudent
- cunning
- wise
Crossword Answer definitions
SHREWD adjective- Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
- Artful, tricky or cunning.
- Streetwise.
- Knowledgeable, intelligent, keen.
- Nigh accurate.
- Severe, intense, hard.
- Sharp, snithy, piercing.
- Bad, evil, threatening.
- Portending, boding.
- Noxious, scatheful, mischievous.
- Abusive, shrewish.
- Scolding, satirical, sharp.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SHREWD
More clues leading to the result ASTUTE
- Sharp as a tack
- Sharp as tacks
- Shrewd
- Insightful
- On the ball
- Very clever
- No dummy
- Very perceptive
- Sagacious
- Clever
More clues leading to the result ADROIT
- Nimble
- Skillful
- Canny
- Experienced
- Deft
- Good in awkward spots
- Highly skilled
- Good with one's hands
- Cleverly skilled
- Dexterous
More clues leading to the result SLY
- Crafty
- Clever like Stallone?
- Cunning
- Like a fox
- Underhanded
- Clever like a fox
- Leader of the Family Stone
- Sneaky
- Stallone sobriquet
- Stallone, in the tabloids
More clues leading to the result SMART
- 99's husband, on '60s TV
- Kind of cookie
- Sting
- Maxwell ___ (Agent 86)
- Witty
- He was in control
- Stylish
- Chic
- Nattily dressed
- Kind of money
More clues leading to the result STREETSMART
- Survival-oriented, perhaps
- Local store?
- Wise to urban ways
- Oxford's emporium is hip?
- Like the Artful Dodger
- Not going by the book?
- Canny
- Like most hoods