The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FINESSES which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2004.
Manages deftly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FINESSES | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Manages deftly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wield
- engineer
- engineered
- diplomat
- finesse
- handle
- jockey
- manipulate
- wheel
- elude
- evade
- slide
Crossword Answer definitions
FINESSES 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.
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