Adroit
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

APT
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

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CUTE
Obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

FAST
Abstaining from food

GOOD
Most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

WISE
Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

DEFT
Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"

NEAT
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

ABLE
Having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"

EASY
Obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally; "easy money"

WHIZ
A buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

FOXY
Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

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QUICK
Accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

SLICK
A trowel used to make a surface slick

GIFED

READY
Completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"

SHARP
Quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"

BRISK
Quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

ADEPT
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

CANNY
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

NIFTY
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

CLEAN
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

SMART
Be the source of pain

SAVVY
The cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

HANDY
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)

CRACK
The act of cracking something

GREAT
Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

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EXPERT
A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

WIZARD
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

ARTFUL
Marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"

HABILE

CLEVER
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

WICKED
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"

NIMBLE
Moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

POITIC

CRAFTY
Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

ASTUTE
Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

FACILE
Arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth; "too facile a solution for so complex a problem"

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TACTFUL
Showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a tactful way of correcting someone"; "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill"

SKILLED
Having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

CUNNING
Showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

SKILFUL
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

CAPABLE
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; "no one believed her capable of murder"

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TACTICAL
Of or pertaining to tactic or tactics; "a tactical error"

SKILLFUL
Done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"

DEXTROUS
Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"

GRACEFUL
Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

CHARMING
Pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"

CREATIVE
Promoting construction or creation; "creative work"

TALENTED
Endowed with talent or talents; "a gifted writer"

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VERSATILE
Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"

INVENTIVE
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; "an imaginative use of material"; "the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford; "an ingenious device"; "had an inventive turn of mind"; "inventive ceramics"

MASTERFUL
Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"

PRACTICED
Skillful after much practice

INGENIOUS
Showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

DEXTEROUS
Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"

CRACKJACK

BRILLIANT
Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; "some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem"

EXCELLENT
Very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

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ADJUSTABLE
Capable of being regulated; "adjustable interest rates"

PROFICIENT
Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill; "his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the technical dazzle of her dancing"

PERCEPTIVE
Of or relating to perception; "perceptive faculties"

THOUGHTFUL
Considerate of the feelings or well-being of others

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QUICKWITTED

IMAGINATIVE
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; "an imaginative use of material"; "the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford; "an ingenious device"; "had an inventive turn of mind"; "inventive ceramics"

INTELLEGENT

RESOURCEFUL
Having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"

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KNOWLEDGEABLE
Thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read