Cleverly Crafted Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SLICK

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	44%	13		Cleverly crafted devices
3	27%	15		Using cleverly crafted phrases to shape or control public opinion

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SLICK" which means:

noun

• A slippery smoothness
• A magazine printed on good quality paper
• A film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
• A trowel used to make a surface slick

adjective satellite

• Made slick by e.g. ice or grease
• Superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
• Having only superficial plausibility
• Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
• Marked by skill in deception

verb

• Make slick or smooth
• Give a smooth and glossy appearance

adjective

• Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
• Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
• Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
• (often used sarcastically) clever, making an apparently hard task easy.
• Extraordinarily great or special.
• Sleek; smooth

An example sentence would be:

• "The roads were slick after the rain."
• "He combed back his slick hair."

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New York Times28 Jun 2015	Across 104
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