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Best at artifice
Answer for the clue "Best at artifice ", 6 letters:
slyest
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sly \Sly\, a. [Compar. Slier or Slyer ; superl. Sliest or Slyest .] [OE. sli, slegh, sleih, Icel. sl?gr, for sl?gr; akin to Sw. slug, Dan. slu, LG. slou, G. schlau; probably to E. slay, v.t.; cf. G. verschlagen sly. See Slay , v. t., and cf. Sleight .] ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
adj. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dik"; "a wily old attorney" [syn: crafty , cunning , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish ...
Usage examples of slyest.
Alain had seen enough conspiracy at court to know even the slyest of schemers gave away their intentions in their demeanor, if watched long enough.
Also, there is—I confess—a certain joy in tricking the slyest trickster of our time.
In fact,’ Hamian said, his smile a fair match for Toric’s at his slyest, ‘I’ll take anything that can breathe and walk to get those mines started.
Hamian said, his smile a fair match for Toric's at his slyest, "I'll take anything that can breathe and walk to get those mines started.
In fact,” Hamian said, his smile a fair match for Toric’s at his slyest, “I’ll take anything that can breathe and walk to get those mines started.