| Boor's lack | 
            Universal | 
            31 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Discretion (4) | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            23 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            01 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            26 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            26 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Knowing what not to say, say | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            20 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            20 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            17 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            14 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            14 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity in dealing with others | 
            The Times Concise | 
            12 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Social grace | 
            Universal | 
            12 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Thoughtfulness soundly nailed (4) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            02 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Speaker's changed course for savoir-faire | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            22 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Discretion (4) | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            17 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            07 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic trait | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Thanks, C.T. - for showing diplomacy! (4) | 
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            | Diplomat's skill | 
            Universal | 
            28 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy that actually changes things at the outset | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            28 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity when dealing with others (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            28 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Social grace | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Contacted with sensitivity (4) | 
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            | Skill that a blunt person may lack | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            30 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Negotiating skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            29 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            28 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            28 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | It takes diplomacy to accept tea in the territory (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            The Times Sunday Concise | 
            25 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Antithesis of gaucherie | 
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            | Interpersonal sensitivity | 
            USA Today | 
            19 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ability to handle a delicate situation | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            14 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            14 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Commuter | 
            10 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | T' perform with diplomacy ... (4) | 
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            | Social sensitivity | 
            Universal | 
            23 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic trait | 
            Universal | 
            22 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            09 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            09 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Social discretion | 
             | 
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            | Sense of diplomacy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            31 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic finesse | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            29 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            29 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity towards others (4) | 
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            | With diplomacy, work to the best conclusion (4) | 
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            | Discretion, sensitivity | 
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            | Diplomat's asset | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Social grace | 
            Universal | 
            23 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Commuter | 
            22 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skill useful in a delicate situation | 
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            | Conservative leader's rubbish without diplomatic skill | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            19 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic touch | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            19 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Thanks court for sensitivity (4) | 
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            | The principal function of diplomacy | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            14 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            14 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Commuter | 
            13 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            10 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            07 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            06 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | It's diplomatic to lie in contact with "26" 26 Deceive with Italian (3) | 
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            | Diplomatic skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Thanks key model for diplomacy (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            01 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Contact finally resulting in diplomacy (4) | 
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            | Skill in dealing with a tricky situation | 
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            | Understood Italy abandoned diplomacy (4) | 
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            | Nicety in handling (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            22 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            22 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy and discretion (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            20 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Tour-leader to take part with adroitness in management (4) | 
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            | Social finesse | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Trait of a socially apt person | 
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            | Diplomatic skill | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Good people skills | 
            Commuter | 
            01 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            28 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            25 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            25 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy: show some - | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            18 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Commuter | 
            14 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sensitive social perception (4) | 
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            | Good skill for a diplomat (rhymes with "fact") | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            06 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            06 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            Universal | 
            28 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            27 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            27 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            18 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sense of appropriateness | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Get finished at work, with diplomacy (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy observed in his last actions | 
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            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            11 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            11 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
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            | Diplomatic sensitivity | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skill used to avoid offending a political ally, say | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Commuter | 
            01 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            Mirror Tea Time | 
            30 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            28 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            26 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            26 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Social media post's lack, often | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | With diplomacy, volunteers to go to court (4) | 
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            | Diplomat's skill (rhymes with "fact") | 
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            | Steered a devious course, one hears, showing adroitness in manipulation (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy must be used in covert activity (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            19 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skill used to resolve a conflict | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's ability to be sensitive | 
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            | Diplomatic skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            04 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            04 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            30 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            29 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Discernment care | 
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            | Social sensitivity | 
            Commuter | 
            21 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            15 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            15 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Starting tomorrow, work in diplomacy (4) | 
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            | Judgement I must leave unvoiced | 
            The Times Sunday Cryptic | 
            28 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            22 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Good social skill | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            15 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            14 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity, as the first goes to Canberra's territory (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            05 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            03 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            03 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Understanding it's time to do something (4) | 
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            | Time to behave with discretion (4) | 
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            | Skill and sensitivity in dealing with difficult issues (4) | 
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            | Use diplomacy! Put the cat out after tea | 
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            | Judiciousness | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            12 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Good quality for a diplomat | 
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            | Ambassador's skill | 
            Family Time | 
            27 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy (4) | 
            The Guardian Speedy | 
            26 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic behaviour (4) | 
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            | Tract lost second delicate touch (4) | 
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            | Speaking skill | 
            TV | 
            19 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            18 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            10 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Reportedly nailed sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            10 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Act after tea with diplomacy | 
             | 
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            | In most activities, there is diplomacy (4) | 
             | 
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            | Social sensitivity | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            29 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Subtlety respect | 
             | 
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            | Reportedly nailed with sensitivity | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            23 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            23 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Perform after tea but do use diplomacy | 
             | 
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            | Contacting incomplete discretion (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            15 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Tip-top deed of diplomacy (4) | 
             | 
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            | Social finesse | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Nailed, say, with diplomacy | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            06 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            06 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Heads of the assembly cautiously try diplomacy (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy used in taking volunteers to court (4) | 
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            | Diplomacy changed direction, we hear | 
             | 
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            | It's diplomatic to lie in contact with '26' (4) | 
             | 
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            | Delicate use of words | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            15 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Changed course, reportedly, as a means of diplomacy | 
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            | Delicacy in speaking | 
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            | Diplomat's claim to fame | 
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            | Ambassador's skill | 
            Family Time | 
            04 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skill in communication (4) | 
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            | Thoughtfulness (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            25 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            21 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Show diplomacy when you perform after tea (4) | 
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            | Implied one missed diplomacy (4) | 
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            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            15 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Discretion when trouble starts at the tractor centre | 
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            | Skill in dealing with difficult issues | 
             | 
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            | Discretion | 
            Universal | 
            12 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skill in dealing with sensitive issues | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            11 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adroitness in handling the final part of contract law (4) | 
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            | Negotiator's asset | 
            Universal | 
            28 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Perform after tea but show some diplomacy | 
             | 
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            | Sensitivity | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            25 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's asset | 
             | 
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            | Ability to be diplomatic | 
             | 
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            | Finesse acumen | 
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            | Diplomacy is initially taken as Colin's territory (4) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            06 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Commuter | 
            05 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Good skill when negotiating | 
             | 
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            | Savoir faire | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            26 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            22 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Careful phrasing, perhaps | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            14 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            07 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            07 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            05 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            29 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Good skill for a diplomat | 
            New York Times | 
            29 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            11 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Times Concise | 
            05 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Important skill in an awkward interaction | 
            New York Times | 
            20 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Arbitrator's asset | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Interpersonal sensitivity | 
            Universal | 
            19 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Careful handling | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic finesse | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            22 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            19 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Social sensitivity | 
            Universal | 
            03 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Social grace | 
            Family Time | 
            11 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Keeping quiet at the right time, say | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            27 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's asset | 
            Universal | 
            10 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Family Time | 
            06 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill (rhymes with "fact") | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Envoy's skill | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            11 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Social grace | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Canadiana | 
            15 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Newsday | 
            02 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity, diplomacy | 
            The Guardian Speedy | 
            17 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat’s asset | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | What good mediators have | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            23 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic delicacy | 
            Universal | 
            17 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            09 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Canadiana | 
            25 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Social sensitivity | 
            Universal | 
            24 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            08 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            Universal | 
            08 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            02 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Asset for a mediator | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Finesse in phrasing | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            Universal | 
            06 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Envoy's asset | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            23 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Family Time | 
            20 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            06 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Universal | 
            06 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Social sensitivity | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Feature of being diplomatic | 
            Family Time | 
            17 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            09 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's asset | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat’s forte | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
            Universal | 
            14 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Speaker's changed direction, showing sensitivity  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            29 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Statesman's asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Statesman's asset | 
            The Washington Post | 
            24 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | What boors lack | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | What boors lack | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Social sensitivity | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Social sensitivity | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            06 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            The Washington Post | 
            06 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Time to do something? Sensitivity needed | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            03 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fixed, one might say, with skill and sensitivity | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            01 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | It's been called 'the art of making a point without making an enemy' | 
            New York Times | 
            27 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic quality | 
            Universal | 
            17 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Family Time | 
            26 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Time to do something in diplomacy  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Careful use of words | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's strong suit | 
            Universal | 
            26 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            19 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            17 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Universal | 
            14 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Therapist's forte | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Delicate touch | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Skill at avoiding an offensive line? | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            13 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's delicacy | 
            Universal | 
            07 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            29 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Washington Post | 
            26 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's talent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skill of sensitivity | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's asset | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's forte | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            06 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's forte | 
            The Washington Post | 
            06 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Touchy subject? | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            The Washington Post | 
            22 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity, diplomacy | 
            The Times Concise | 
            19 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            USA Today | 
            31 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            26 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic discretion | 
            Newsday | 
            11 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            21 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Negotiating asset | 
            The Washington Post | 
            12 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Skill with people | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Negotiating asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            12 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Changed course, reportedly, showing diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            16 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
             | 
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            | Skill needed to deal with a sensitive issue | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator’s skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's need | 
            The Washington Post | 
            11 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's need | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Delicate use of words | 
            Family Time | 
            02 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Peacemaker's asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Peacemaker's asset | 
            The Washington Post | 
            21 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Mediation asset | 
            Jonesin | 
            19 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Leaders in training ambassadors can teach diplomacy | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            06 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | There's not one in unstated consideration | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            30 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arbitrator's skill | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's asset | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic finesse | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
            The Washington Post | 
            25 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            25 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            22 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Boor's lack | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
            The Washington Post | 
            03 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Careful word choice, maybe | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            Universal | 
            21 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            New York Times | 
            10 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's asset | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Skill useful in delicate situations | 
            The Washington Post | 
            20 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Skill useful in delicate situations | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Churl's lack | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity in dealings | 
            The Times Concise | 
            04 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | 'The ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes,' per Harry Truman | 
            New York Times | 
            25 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicate handling | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Delicate handling | 
            The Washington Post | 
            20 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Know-how to say the right thing at the right time | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skill to handle a situation well | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Something lacking freshness | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Savoir-faire | 
            New York Times | 
            10 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | "The ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes," per Harry Truman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic quality | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Careful word choice, maybe | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mediator's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skill useful in delicate situations | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicate handling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Boor's lack | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Churl's lack | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arbitrator's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Savoir-faire | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicacy of demeanor | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Skill to deal with tricky situations | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Good quality for an ambassador | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic finesse | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomats have it | 
            Universal | 
            07 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Phrasing so as not to offend, say | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Sense of diplomacy | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Sensitive handling | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            17 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Concern for propriety | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | With no flaws in this diplomacy  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            23 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Sense of propriety | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's stock-in-trade | 
            Universal | 
            01 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
            Universal | 
            24 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Time to play the role of foreign agent? | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            08 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy of characters involved in direct action | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            06 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Audibly changed direction in diplomacy | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic asset | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            21 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Understood one's out for diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Audibly changed direction in diplomatic understanding  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Kid gloves | 
            Universal | 
            24 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Moderator's skill | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Delicate use of words | 
            Universal | 
            11 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic sensitivity | 
            The Times Concise | 
            02 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Political asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Political asset | 
            The Washington Post | 
            11 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic quality or finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Turned up at court, showing discretion  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Good quality for an ambassador | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Phrasing so as not to offend, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomats have it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's stock-in-trade | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sensitive handling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Political asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
            Family Time | 
            31 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Asset in public relations | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Kid gloves | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            29 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Public relations skill | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | 'The ability to describe others as they see themselves,' per Abraham Lincoln | 
            The Chronicle of Higher Education | 
            20 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Universal | 
            19 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic quality | 
            Jonesin | 
            10 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Handling with care | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity in dealing with an issue | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            03 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic asset | 
            The Washington Post | 
            26 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Understanding the performance, he won't participate | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            18 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Asset for a press secretary | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            24 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's asset | 
            The Washington Post | 
            11 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's skill | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's asset | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            09 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Boor's lack | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            08 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
            Family Time | 
            25 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | One ignored unspoken diplomacy  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
            Jonesin | 
            06 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social adroitness | 
            New York Times | 
            09 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | Skill to deal with a sensitive issue | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A hostage negotiator displays ____ while dealing with the criminal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pamphlet lacking right sensitivity  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Apr 2017 | 
          
          
            | Tourist on vacation eats a cold delicacy  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'It is ___ that is golden, not silence': Samuel Butler | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic approach sees bill on time | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            22 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's skill | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            The Times Concise | 
            03 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Skill in dealing with difficult issues | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's talent | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | Pamphlet lacking right sensitivity  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lout's lack | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Interpersonal finesse | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Dry sandwiches a cold delicacy  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "The ability to describe others as they see themselves," per Abraham Lincoln | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "It is ___ that is golden, not silence": Samuel Butler | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Asset for a press secretary | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lout's lack | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social adroitness | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Asset in public relations | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's talent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mediator's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Public relations skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social skill | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | 'The art of making a point without making an enemy' | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's talent | 
            Family Time | 
            10 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Careful handling | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic touch | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Politician's asset | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Curmudgeon's lack | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic trait | 
            Universal | 
            10 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's talent | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic asset | 
            Family Time | 
            23 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Thanks court for diplomacy  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | It's needed by diplomat, actually | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            20 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy nailed, by the sound of it  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'The ability to describe others as they see themselves,' per Lincoln | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
            The Washington Post | 
            07 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Verbally changed course as social skill | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            15 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            15 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Attention to propriety | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
            The Washington Post | 
            06 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic touch | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Politician's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicate use of words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic trait | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "The art of making a point without making an enemy" | 
             | 
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            | "The ability to describe others as they see themselves," per Lincoln | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Goes around Taoiseach to contradict diplomacy | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            29 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Public relations need | 
            Universal | 
            01 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's specialty | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | It 'teaches you when to be silent,' per Disraeli | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | Savoir-faire | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            06 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | Sensitivity in dealing with others | 
            The Times Concise | 
            06 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | What might be revealed in silence | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic asset | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Boor's lack | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Apr 2015 | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's skill | 
            Universal | 
            16 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Boor's lack | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Savoir-faire | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Negotiator's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Public relations need | 
             | 
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            | Diplomat's specialty | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's skill | 
             | 
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            | Mediator's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | It "teaches you when to be silent," per Disraeli | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | What might be revealed in silence | 
             | 
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            | Diplomatic asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Think first, then proceed'— essential to tackling problems  | 
             | 
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            | Delicate use of words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Savoir-faire | 
             | 
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            | Diplomat's gift | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Literally, "sense of touch" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Careful use of words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
             | 
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            | Skill needed when being asked "Does this dress make me look fat?" | 
             | 
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            | Diplomat's possession | 
             | 
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            | Knowing when to be silent, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic necessity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social grace | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Boor's deficiency | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Politesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | What it may take to answer "Do you think I need to lose some weight?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | People person's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's talent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | People-person's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Discretion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
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            | People person's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call or email | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Delicacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's forte | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | It's needed by diplomat, actually  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arbitrator's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Asset of the Secretary of State | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sense for avoiding offense | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social grace | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Careful wording, maybe | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Keen perception | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Asset for a diplomat | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | People person's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Way with words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attack ad's lack | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ teaches you when to be silent": Disraeli | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Making a point without making an enemy," per Newton | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Statesmanship | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bumpkin's lack | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Savoir-faire | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Careful phrasing, perhaps | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bumpkin's lack | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic quality | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ambassador's asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomacy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social asset | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Savoir-faire | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic quality | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomatic finesse | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's trait | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diplomat's asset | 
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            | Skill not displayed by asking "Have you put on weight?" | 
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            | Saying "I'm not sure that dress looks perfect on you," e.g. | 
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            | Mediation asset | 
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            | Ambassador's asset | 
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            | Delicacy | 
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            | Diplomat's stock-in-trade | 
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            | Diplomat's forte | 
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            | Diplomatic trait | 
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            | Social grace | 
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            | Diplomat's asset | 
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            | Ambassador's forte | 
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            | Ambassador's forte | 
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            | Public relations requirement | 
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            | Statesmanship | 
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            | Diplomat's need | 
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            | What it takes not to say "I see you've put on a little weight" | 
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            | Gauche person's lack | 
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            | Peacekeeping skill | 
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            | Consideration in dealing with others | 
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            | Ambassadors need it | 
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            | Diplomatic asset | 
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            | Ambassador's quality | 
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            | Mediator's forte | 
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            | Mediator's skill | 
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            | What churls lack | 
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            | It's de rigueur for a diplomat | 
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            | Mediator's forte | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
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            | Finesse | 
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            | Asset in answering the question "Does this dress make me look fat?" | 
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            | Mediator's skill | 
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            | Finesse | 
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            | Finesse | 
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            | Ambassador's asset | 
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            | Delicacy | 
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            | "It is ___ that is golden, not silence": Samuel Butler | 
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            | Social finesse | 
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            | Ambassador's skill | 
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            | Churl's lack | 
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            | Public relations need | 
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            | Ambassador's forte | 
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            | Diplomat's need | 
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            | Ambassador's forte | 
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            | Peacekeeping skill | 
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            | Churls lack it | 
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            | Social skill | 
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            | Delicatesse | 
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            | Social skill | 
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            | Negotiator's skill | 
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            | Diplomat's forte | 
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            | Savoir-faire | 
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            | Public relations need | 
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            | Delicacy | 
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            | Social skill | 
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            | Negotiation skill | 
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            | Negotiation skill | 
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            | Diplomat's forte | 
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            | "The ability to describe others as they see themselves": Lincoln | 
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            | Diplomat's requirement | 
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            | Delicate handling | 
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            | Poise | 
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            | Boor's lack | 
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            | Sensitivity | 
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            | Mediator's skill | 
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            | Social asset | 
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            | Discretion | 
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            | Savoir-faire | 
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            | Campaigner's skill | 
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            | Poise | 
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            | Savoir-faire | 
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            | Savoir-faire, e.g. | 
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            | A social grace | 
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            | Peacekeeping skill | 
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            | What it may take to answer the question "Does this make me look fat?" | 
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            | Boor's lack | 
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            | Sense for avoiding offense | 
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            | Sensitivity | 
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            | Rice attribute | 
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            | Poise | 
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            | Diplomatic trait | 
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            | Sensitivity | 
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            | Rice attribute | 
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            | Poise | 
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            | Social asset | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
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            | Delicate use of words, e.g. | 
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            | Delicacy | 
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            | Good people skills | 
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            | Civility | 
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            | Delicacy, of sorts | 
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            | Politician's skill | 
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            | Arbiter's quality | 
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            | Savoir faire | 
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            | Good quality for a politician | 
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            | Mediator's skill | 
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            | Ambassador's forte | 
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            | Social asset | 
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            | Social skill | 
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            | Delicateness | 
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            | Mediator's skill | 
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            | Diplomat's talent | 
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            | Diplomat's asset | 
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            | Diplomat's asset | 
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            | Savoir-faire | 
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            | Opposite of gaucheness | 
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            | Diplomat's skill | 
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            | Diplomat's asset | 
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            | Sensitivity | 
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            | Asset for a diplomat | 
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            | Diplomatic technique | 
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            | Gaucherie's opposite | 
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            | Diplomat's skill | 
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            | Diplomat's asset | 
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            | Diplomat's need | 
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            | Kid gloves | 
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            | Diplomatic quality | 
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            | Savoir-faire | 
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            | Diplomatic skill | 
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            | Diplomat's gift | 
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            | Delicacy at a state dinner? | 
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            | Press Secretary's asset | 
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            | Asset for an ambassador | 
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            | Ambassadorial asset | 
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            | Social skill | 
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            | Asset for a diplomat | 
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            | Diplomat's forte | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
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            | Blunderbuss's lack | 
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            | Sensitivity | 
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            | Public relations need | 
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            | Negotiator's skill | 
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            | Finesse | 
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            | Negotiator's skill | 
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            | Negotiator's asset | 
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            | A social grace | 
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            | Asset for an ambassador | 
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            | Finesse | 
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            | Social know-how | 
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            | Mediator's skill | 
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            | Discretion | 
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            | Good host's gift | 
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            | Oafs lack it | 
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            | Yahoos lack it | 
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            | Way with words | 
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            | Social know-how | 
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            | Mediator's skill | 
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            | Savoir-faire | 
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            | Diplomat's forte | 
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            | Diplomat's trait | 
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            | Social sense | 
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            | Remaining silent, sometimes | 
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            | Diplomat's asset | 
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            | Sign of refinement | 
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            | Social grace | 
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            | Diplomat's gift | 
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            | Sensitivity | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
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            | Diplomat's gift | 
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            | Discretion | 
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            | Diplomatic sense | 
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            | Ambassador's asset | 
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            | Social skill | 
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            | Knowing when to be silent, e.g. | 
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            | Playing to someone's vanity, maybe | 
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            | What is socially correct | 
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            | Social grace | 
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            | Diplomat s forte | 
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            | Good quality for a politician | 
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            | Peacekeeping skill | 
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            | Discretion | 
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            | Diplomacy | 
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            | Courtesy | 
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            | Delicate use of words | 
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            | Diplomatic trait | 
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            | Savoir faire | 
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            | Delicacy | 
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            | Envoy's asset | 
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            | Statesmanship | 
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            | Diplomat's need | 
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            | Politeness | 
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            | Social wisdom | 
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            | Social asset | 
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            | Remaining silent, at times | 
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            | Thoughtfulness | 
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            | Diplomatic technique | 
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            | Certain grace | 
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            | Negotiator's skill | 
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            | Peacekeeping skill | 
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            | Diplomat's gift | 
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            | Miss Manners subject | 
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            | Savior faire | 
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            | Sensitivity | 
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            | Savior-faire | 
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            | Diplomat's specialty | 
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            | White lie, perhaps | 
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            | Way with words | 
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            | Core of rapport | 
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            | A social grace | 
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            | Social attribute | 
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            | Perception; poise | 
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            | The core of rapport | 
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            | Need of 30 Across | 
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            | Delicatesse | 
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            | Ambassadorial asset | 
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            | What blunt, brusque people lack | 
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            | Diplomatic finesse | 
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            | Subtlety | 
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            | Dilpomacy's foundation | 
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            | Delicate sensitivity | 
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            | Asset of a P.R. man | 
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            | Discrimination, in a nice sense | 
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            | Deft handling | 
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            | Social art | 
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            | Finesse | 
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            | Perception | 
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            | Savoir faire | 
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            | Personal attribute. | 
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            | Savoir-faire | 
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            | Savoir-faire. | 
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            | Politeness | 
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            | Poise | 
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            | Civility | 
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            | Asset in politics. | 
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            | Delicate perception. | 
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            | Diplomacy. | 
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            | Finesse. | 
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            | Attache's asset. | 
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            | Ability to deal with others in difficult situations. | 
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            | Headwaiter's asset. | 
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            | Relative of discretion. | 
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            | Asset for a hostess. | 
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            | Diplomat's need | 
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            | Delicacy. | 
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            | Discrimination. | 
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            | Savoir faire. | 
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            | Mediator's must. | 
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            | Poise. | 
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            | Tastefulness | 
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            | Graceful consideration. | 
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            | Mediator's asset. | 
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            | Considerateness. | 
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            | Mediator's skill. | 
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            | Social asset. | 
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            | Diplomat's stock in trade. | 
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            | Diplomatic handling. | 
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            | Diplomat's requisite. | 
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            | Ike's asset. | 
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            | Intuitive appreciation of what is proper. | 
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            | Nice discernment. | 
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            | Asset in top-level talk. | 
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            | Discernment of right thing to do or say. | 
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            | Perception. | 
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            | Diplomatic asset. | 
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            | Diplomatic talent. | 
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            | Diplomatic virtue. | 
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            | Discernment | 
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            | Everyday diplomacy. | 
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            | Small-scale diplomacy. | 
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            | Talent for diplomacy. | 
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            | Discernment. | 
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