Proficient
Crossword Clue and Answers

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Publications

  • The New York Times Crossword - Tuesday, 13 Jul 2021
  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Friday, 2 Jul 2021
  • Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Monday, 12 Apr 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 13 Feb 2021
  • The Daily Mail Smallest Hardest - Monday, 29 Jun 2020
  • The Guardian Quick - Monday, 9 Mar 2020
  • The Guardian Speedy - Sunday, 18 Jun 2017

Crossword Answers

4 letters

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"

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"

5 letters

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"

6 letters

EXPERT
A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

VERSED
An injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures

ADROIT
Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"

7 letters

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

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"

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"

8 letters

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

9 letters

TECHNICAL
(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

PRACTICED
Skillful after much practice

12 letters

ACCOMPLISHED
Highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"