Refinement
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The Sun Cryptic.

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Publications

The Sun Cryptic - Thursday, 31 Dec 2020
Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 28 Nov 2020
Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 27 Oct 2020
The New York Times Crossword - Tuesday, 7 Apr 2020
Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 1 Jan 2020

Crossword Answers

4 letters

LORE

TACT

5 letters

POISE

COUTH

CLASS

TASTE
Have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"

GRACE
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"

SHADE
Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

TWEAK
A squeeze with the fingers

STYLE
Designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"

CHARM

6 letters

ACUMEN

FINISH
The act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

NUANCE
A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

POLISH
The property of being smooth and shiny

NICETY
Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty"

CHANGE

BEAUTY

7 letters

MANNERS

CULTURE
The raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"

FINESSE
Subtly skillful handling of a situation

READING

FEELING

8 letters

CLEANING

BREEDING
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

URBANITY

COURTESY

BEHAVIOR

JUDGMENT

REFINING
The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

SUBTLETY
The quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"

ELEGANCE
A refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

DELICACY

LITERACY

DRAINING

9 letters

10 letters

ALTERATION

PROCESSING

DIFFERENCE

11 letters

DISTINCTION

ELABORATION
Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"

CULTIVATION
Socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable"

COURTLINESS
Elegance suggestive of a royal court

12 letters

CIVILISATION
The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"

CIVILIZATION
The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"

PURIFICATION
A ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

INTELLIGENCE