The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLYER which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Less forthright crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLYER | 88 % | 5 |
| SLIER | 13 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Less forthright
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- coy
- evasive
- blunt
- open
- strong
- circuitous
- downright
- indirect
- bold
- flat
- burly
- candid
Crossword Answer definitions
SLYER 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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SLYER
- More cunning
- More clever
- More stealthy
- More devious
- Less forthright
- Less straightforward
- More crafty
- Better at bluffing
- Backdoor and then some
- Less candid