The clue "deft" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on June 5, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ADROIT", a 6-letter word.
Solution ADROIT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ADROIT is 6 letters long. We have 17 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 105 solutions. The longest is AUTHORITATIVE with 13 letters, and the shortest is APT with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "DEFT" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 16 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 13 letters long.
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| Quick and dexterous (4) | |
| Quick and skillful (4) | |
| Clever in movement (4) | |
| Like a magician's hands (4) | |
| Nimble-fingered (4) | |
| Quick and neatly skilful (4) | |
| Hardly all thumbs (4) | |