Handles Deftly Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FINESSES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FINESSES

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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2	95%	5		Exact Match!
3	46%	6		Handles deftly, as a baton

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We think the answer is "FINESSES" which means:

verb

• To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or strategem.
• To play (a card) as a finesse.
• To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way.
• To attempt to win a trick by finessing.
• To play a ball out of the way of an opponent.

An example sentence would be:

• "He finesses his way through difficult situations."
• "She finesses her opponents with her strategic moves."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times24 Jun 2018	Down 32
New York Times30 Jan 2015	Across 37
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