Clues for the word "CRAFTY"
We've had 25 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 47 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on November 27, 2025.
Definition of crafty
- a. - Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
- a. - Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.
- a. - Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily.
Referring Clues
- Sly
- Cunningly evil
- Cunning
- Foxlike
- Devious
- Clever
- Working with subterfuge
- Guileful
- Artful
- Subtle service to replace one in city
- Call round a little afterwards, being sly
- Keen to include a measure that's shrewd
- It's clever to call round at the back
- Semi-cryptic keeps a newspaper subtle
- Shrewd plea to keep a "Financial Times"
- Shed tears about a female at last - sneaky!
- Vessel, unknown, is tricky
- Wily yachtsman's beginning to get vessel ahead
- Skilled in deception
- Clever about boats?
- Deceitfully clever
- It's shrewd to shout about being behind
- Sly, or an alternate title for this puzzle?
- Wily
- Inventively sly
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 27, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 20, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 24, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 06, 2025
- USA Today - November 07, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 06, 2024
- USA Today - April 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 30, 2023
- New York Times - October 24, 2023
- Daily Quick - July 20, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 24, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - February 24, 2023
- Daily Quick - January 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2017
- Daily Quick - July 20, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 24, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - March 03, 2017
- Guardian Quick - November 22, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 25, 2016
- New York Times - October 16, 2015
- Evening Standard Quick - August 13, 2015
- Guardian Quick - October 10, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - July 07, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - February 10, 2014
- Guardian Quick - September 09, 2013
- Netword - May 16, 2012
- Guardian Everyman - March 25, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 08, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - May 02, 2011
- And in 17 more crossword puzzles...