DELICATE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 461 solutions for 'DELICATE' with 3 to 22 letters.
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The clue "delicate" last appeared in the The Sun crossword on December 2, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "TENDER", a 6-letter word.

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Top answers for DELICATE crossword clue from newspapers

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Definition of delicate

  • difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"; easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"; easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"; exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"; marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon's delicate touch"; of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"

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What is the best solution to the riddle DELICATE?

Solution TENDER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution TENDER is 6 letters long. We have 67 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DELICATE"?

There are 461 solutions. The longest is MICROMETRICALLY PRECISE with 22 letters, and the shortest is COY with 3 letters.

Is crossword puzzle clue "DELICATE" trending today?

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How long are the solutions for "DELICATE"?

Solutions are between 3 and 22 letters long.

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