Informal term for a person who acts in a shrewd and manipulative way (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPERATOR Informal term for a person who acts in a shrewd and manipulative way (8) (8)
6% SPIN Political manipulation of information (4) The Times Concise Jun 16, 2026
6% ASTUTE Shrewd (6) Eugene Sheffer May 14, 2026
6% FOXY Shrewd (4) Thomas Joseph May 13, 2026
6% CAGY Shrewd (4) Newsday May 3, 2026
5% MASSEUR Person manipulating service to regret coming back (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 11, 2026
5% FATCAT Person who's swimming in money (6) Universal Jul 11, 2026
5% DOX Release personal information about, informally (3) New York Times Mini Jul 9, 2026
5% JUDGE Person who really tries (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 9, 2026
5% EMCEE One who introduces performing acts (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 4, 2026
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