The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SLY , but the solution may also be SLY Down which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Furtive and crafty crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLY | 50 % | 3 |
| SLY Down | 50 % | 38 |
Why may SLY-DOWN be the right solution?
The word "sly" means having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature, which matches the definition of "furtive and crafty". Therefore, "sly" is the right solution for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Furtive and crafty
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sly
- surreptitious
- slier
- sneak
- connive
- steal
- leer
- lurk
- shifty
- sneaky
- spy
- stealth
Crossword Answer definitions
SLY adjective- Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
- (having a positive sense) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
- Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle
- Light or delicate; slight; thin.
- Slyly.
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