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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 34% | 14 | Quality of being tricky or elusive | |
3 | 33% | 7 | Tricky ... or a tricky description of 18-, 29-, 36-, 48- and 59-Across | |
Tricky Elusive Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SUBTLE" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
- • Able to make fine distinctions
- • Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way adjective
- • Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.
- • (of a thing) cleverly contrived.
- • (of a person or animal) cunning, skillful.
- • Insidious.
- • Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency.
- • Refined; exquisite.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Her smile was a subtle hint of amusement."
- • "The artist used subtle shades of blue to create a calming effect."
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New York Times14 Mar 1993 | Down 48 | |
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