Skilful deceit (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUILE Skilful deceit (5) (5)
9% ADEPT Skilful (5) (5) Mirror Quick Dec 27, 2025
8% ADROIT Skilful, deft (6) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
7% ABLE Sailor finds the French skilful (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
7% DEFTEST Most skilful match with excellent opener (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
7% LIAR Vituperate about deceitful person (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
7% DEDICATES Devotes; sad deceit (anag.) (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
6% STORYLINE Small Conservative deceit concealing new plot (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
5% LURCH Manservant from "The Addams Family" who is portrayed as a skilful player of a piano-like instrument (5)
5% COZENAGE Deceit (8) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 31, 2025
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