Word "FINESSE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
subtly skillful handling of a situation
Synonyms:
delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness

Crossword Clues for FINESSE

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Subtlety shown by staff, in essentials (7)
Skill in handling a delicate situation
SENSE IF
Artfulness of curvaceous character in dry surroundings (7)
Delicacy (7) Puzzler 05 Mar 2024
Subtlety in handling difficult situations (7)
Delicate skill The Times Concise 20 Feb 2024
Adroitness, craft (7)
Artifice, skill, expertise (7)
It's a subtle piece of play if sense can be made of it (7)
Graceful skill Newsday 04 Feb 2024
Elegant and subtle skill (7)
Delicacy Mirror Quick 12 Jan 2024
Penalises London area for elegance Mirror Cryptic 12 Jan 2024
Delicacy and skill
Elegant skill in style or performance Mirror Classic 04 Dec 2023
It makes sense if it is used to win at cards (7)
Subtle tact Wall Street Journal 09 Aug 2023
Subtlety The Guardian Quick 21 Jun 2023
Subtle skill The Telegraph Quick 07 Jun 2023
Savoir faire Premier Sunday 09 Oct 2022
Diplomacy Thomas Joseph 08 Oct 2022
Ragamuffin essentially suppressing tact
English ship with very good external polish The Times Cryptic 01 Jul 2022
Impressive skill and tact The Times Concise 28 Mar 2022
Skillful handling Wall Street Journal 23 Mar 2022
Female, one with extraordinary sense and diplomacy The Times Cryptic 10 Jan 2022
At home getting involved in ordinary diplomacy? The Times Cryptic 20 Dec 2021
Artful subtlety The Telegraph Quick 13 Dec 2021
Get around LA Times Daily 26 Sep 2021
Get around The Washington Post 26 Sep 2021
Skillful grace Wall Street Journal 28 Aug 2021
Polish force that is defending point
Subtly skillful handling of a situation Family Time 25 Jan 2021
In card play, an attempt to take a trick with a possible rather than definite winner, hoping to gain an extra trick The Times Specialist Sunday 24 Jan 2021
Handle skillfully USA Today 05 Oct 2020
Skillful handling LA Times Daily 01 Oct 2020
Skillful handling The Washington Post 01 Oct 2020
Artful maneuvering USA Today 21 Sep 2020
2018 hit featuring Cardi B USA Today 25 Jul 2020
Skillful maneuvering USA Today 30 Dec 2019
Soft touch
Soft touch New York Times 23 Nov 2019
Delicacy that's unlimited if in Essex The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Nov 2019
Diplomat's skill Premier Sunday 20 Oct 2019
Attempt to win a trick with one's lower card The Telegraph General Knowledge 13 Oct 2019
Skillful handling of a situation New York Times 07 Oct 2019
Skillful handling of a situation
Diplomacy New York Times 15 Sep 2019
Achieve with subtlety The Times Concise 14 Aug 2019
Tactful handling The Washington Post 08 Jun 2019
Tactful handling LA Times Daily 08 Jun 2019
Bridge stratagem USA Today 02 May 2019
Tactful handling
Diplomacy
Bridge stratagem
Subtly skilful handling of a situation Irish Times Simplex 23 Oct 2018
Risky bridge play New York Times 25 Jun 2018
Delicacy The Telegraph Quick 01 Jun 2018
Financial penalties needing case of subtle flair The Telegraph Cryptic 23 May 2018
Deft touch New York Times 25 Mar 2018
Polish punishments extremely severe!
Polish city in central Europe provided retreats
Risky bridge play
Deft touch
Savoir-faire Jonesin 21 Nov 2017
Diplomatic skill USA Today 20 Nov 2017
Skillful handling Thomas Joseph 14 Oct 2017
Tactfulness Premier Sunday 06 Aug 2017
Excellent ship backed by energy and skill The Telegraph Cryptic 27 Apr 2017
Diplomatic skill
Subtlety of penalties seem odd
Adroit maneuvering USA Today 09 Nov 2016
Delicate handling LA Times Daily 06 Sep 2016
Refinement Eugene Sheffer 08 Aug 2016
Tactful handling of female, fashionable, essentially lesser
Delicate skill Newsday 11 May 2016
Deft touch Universal 02 Apr 2016
Deft touch USA Today 13 Mar 2016
Delicate handling
Skill plus delicacy Universal 24 Dec 2015
19  Diplomacy is a tricky manoeuvre 
Adroitness The Guardian Speedy 29 Nov 2015
Expression of disgust about Scottish tourist trap? Tact is needed The Telegraph Toughie 17 Nov 2015
Financial penalties with case of severe and skilful manipulation
Polish opponents go after penalties
Female, independent, back in German city
Diplomacy Universal 29 Mar 2015
Subtle handling Universal 24 Jan 2015
Subtle handling
Skill plus delicacy
Diplomacy
Adroit maneuvering
Adroitness of female actually existing
Tactful handling
Skill and grace
Delicate skill
Diplomacy
Skillful maneuvering
Great delicacy
Skill
Trick-winning attempt in bridge
Smooth skill
Savoir-faire
Savoir-faire
Maneuver
Maneuver
Maneuver adroitly
Savoir-faire
Opposite of gaucherie
Deft touch
Artful handling
Artful handling
Skilled delicacy
Diplomacy
Diplomacy
Skillful maneuver
Savoir-faire
Great skill
Tactful handling
Skill plus delicacy
Nifty bridge play
Smoothness
Tact
Skillfully maneuver
Hearts maneuver
Skill
Savoir faire
Skill
Tactful handling
Savoir faire
Savoir-faire
Certain bridge play
Bridge maneuver
Graceful skill
Tactful treatment
Adroit maneuvering
Card game maneuver
Subtle skill
Subtle skill
Female, one with extraordinary sense and diplomacy
Adroitness
Penalty leads to striker showing extra skill
Bridge ploy
Delicacy
Contract ploy
Skillful maneuver
Bridge ploy
Skillful maneuver
Deft touch
Skill plus style
Polish or ploy
Bridge ploy
Strategy for Goren
Subtlety
Bridge strategy
Bridge play
Maneuver in bridge
Strategy.
Skill.
Craft.
Card play.
Artifice.
Common bridge procedure.
Bridge maneuver.
Adroitness.
Delicate skill.
Bridge stratagem.
Subtle discrimination.
Cardplayer's strategy.
How to win a trick at bridge.
Subtlety.
Stratagem.
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