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More Subtle Control Upped Following Stir Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CANNIER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CANNIER

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
234%4 When repeated, a subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle) comment
330%8Upped one's game

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CANNIER" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  • adjective
  • • Careful, prudent, cautious.
  • • Knowing, shrewd, astute.
  • • Frugal, thrifty.
  • • Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.
  • • Gentle, quiet, steady.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She is the cannier of the two sisters, always making smarter decisions."
  • • "The cannier investors knew to buy stocks when the market was low."

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The Guardian Cryptic08 Dec 2021 Down 7
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