The clue "proficient" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on November 8, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ABLE", a 4-letter word.
Solution ABLE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ABLE is 4 letters long. We have 11 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 206 solutions. The longest is INSTRUMENTALIST with 15 letters, and the shortest is ACE with 3 letters.
Yes, "PROFICIENT" is currently trending (last update: 04 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: NYC gallery, Small, Forthright, Rest and Perception.
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Solutions are between 3 and 15 letters long.