The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FINESSING which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2004.
Handling deftly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FINESSING | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Handling deftly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- adroitly
- wield
- address
- addressing
- finesse
- handle
- tact
- touch
- touched
- ably
- artfully
- astutely
Crossword Answer definitions
FINESSING verb- To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or strategem.
- To play (a card) as a finesse.
- To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way.
- To attempt to win a trick by finessing.
- To play a ball out of the way of an opponent.
- The act of handling something with care or skill.
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