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DEFT is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for DEFT.

131 total results for DEFT( score: 50 )

46 results for DEFT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Aug 24, 202415DSkillful (8)Ryan McCartyFagliano
Wed Nov 29, 202334AAdroit (5)Ruth Bloomfield MargolinShortz
Sun Oct 1, 202387AArtfully nimbleJeffrey LeaseShortz
Sat Feb 4, 202356ADisplaying remarkable skillKate HawkinsShortz
Thu Oct 6, 20227DExpert (2)Simeon SeigelShortz
Sat Aug 13, 202239DLike a virtuosoJohn WestwigShortz
Sat Jul 16, 202219AHandled wellKameron Austin CollinsShortz
Tue Apr 19, 202231ADexterous (2)Olivia Mitra FramkeShortz
Sun Mar 27, 202265DArtful (2)August Lee-KovachShortz
Tue Feb 1, 202270AHighly skilledZhouqin BurnikelShortz
Sun Nov 21, 20211DExpert (2)Adam WagnerShortz
Mon May 3, 202139DAdroit (5)Ross TrudeauShortz
Sat Dec 3, 201631DSkillful (8)Jason FlinnShortz
Mon Feb 15, 201631DLike a magician's handsDavid J. KahnShortz
Tue Oct 6, 201539DNimble-fingered (5)Zhouqin BurnikelShortz
Sun Sep 13, 201510DSkillful (8)Joe DiPietroShortz
Thu Jun 13, 201342DNimble (7)David SteinbergShortz
Tue Mar 19, 20132DAdroit (5)Mike BuckleyShortz
Fri Dec 14, 201245DMagicianlike (3)Paula GamacheShortz
Tue Sep 20, 201146ANimble-fingered (5)Daniel RaymonShortz
Tue Mar 22, 201129DNimble-fingered (5)Albert R. PicalloShortz
Sun Jul 26, 2009102DQuickKevin G. DerShortz
Thu Nov 30, 200664AArtful (2)Patrick MerrellShortz
Sun Sep 3, 20066DNimble (7)Lee Glickstein and Ben TausigShortz
Wed Jul 26, 20069DNimble-fingered (5)Dave MackeyShortz
Tue Mar 28, 200651DNimble-fingered (5)Jim HyresShortz
Tue Nov 1, 200552DSkillful (8)Sarah KellerShortz
Tue Apr 5, 200562DLike a pickpocket's fingersHarvey EstesShortz
Mon Jan 24, 200514ANimble (7)Sarah KellerShortz
Sun Jul 18, 200459AAdroit (5)Seth A. AbelShortz
Mon Mar 15, 200459DAdeptPatrick MerrellShortz
Fri Feb 20, 200456AMagicianlike (3)Bob PeoplesShortz
Fri Dec 26, 20037DMagicianlike (3)Robert H. WolfeShortz
Mon Oct 27, 200310DSkillful (8)Richard MillerShortz
Mon Jan 6, 200357DSkillful (8)Sarah KellerShortz
Sat Jun 15, 200226DDexterous (2)Trip PayneShortz
Wed May 23, 20011DSkilledAlan ArbesfeldShortz
Wed May 2, 200145ASkillful (8)Nancy Salomon and Harvey EstesShortz
Sat Jun 17, 200054DNimble (7)Rich NorrisShortz
Fri Aug 13, 199971ACleverFrances HansenShortz
Sun Jun 20, 199915DSkillful (8)Manny NosowskyShortz
Wed Mar 18, 199871ANimble (7)Susan SmithShortz
Wed Feb 18, 19982DNimble (7)Thomas W. SchierShortz
Wed Jan 8, 19975ANimble (7)J. D. LeavyShortz
Mon Jul 17, 19956AAdroit (5)Kenneth WitteShortz
Sat Apr 16, 199446DHandyRand H. BurnsShortz
85 results for DEFT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Nov 8, 199252DDexterousNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Mon Dec 30, 19912DDexterousFred TooleMaleska
Mon Nov 26, 19901DSkillfulPeter SwiftMaleska
Wed Apr 5, 19895AAdroitEdward BobbMaleska
Fri Sep 30, 198814DDexterousJeanne WilsonMaleska
Tue Jun 14, 198847ASkillfulSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun Apr 3, 1988108DDexterousJune A. BoggsMaleska
Tue Dec 29, 19879ASkillfulDorothy SmitonickMaleska
Sat Jul 4, 198726DSkillfulSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wed Mar 18, 198767ASkillfulRashMaleska
Tue Jan 13, 19871DAdroitJames R. BurnsMaleska
Tue Dec 23, 198625DSkillfulChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Tue Oct 14, 198615AAdeptJudson G. TrentMaleska
Sun Apr 6, 198612DDexterousJudith C. DaltonMaleska
Tue Sep 10, 19855ALike a croupier's handsMimi MoodyMaleska
Wed Feb 27, 198535AHaving finesseEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Mon Dec 10, 19841DDexterousBette Sue CohenMaleska
Thu Oct 25, 19841DExpertWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sat Apr 28, 198455DDexterousS. E. WilkinsonMaleska
Sat Nov 5, 198367ALike a prestidigitatorRobert KatzMaleska
Mon Aug 22, 198351AAdroitNancy McCarthyMaleska
Sun Jun 12, 198382ADexterousWarren W. ReichMaleska
Wed Jun 16, 19821DAdroitChristy RidleyMaleska
Sun May 9, 1982100DSkillfulTap OsbornMaleska
Mon Jan 11, 198248ADexterousHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Wed Feb 25, 198131DAdroitWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Jan 29, 198147ASkillfulEdward MarcheseMaleska
Wed Dec 3, 198063AAdroitPollardMaleska
Fri Nov 21, 198010ALike HoudiniJudson G. TrentMaleska
Wed Aug 20, 198029ASkillfulI. Judah KoolykMaleska
Sun Jun 22, 198094DNimbleVicki & Alex BlackMaleska
Mon Jun 9, 198048DSkillfulHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sat Dec 1, 197966ASkillfulDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Mon Jul 9, 197910ASkillfulAlfio MicciMaleska
Mon Mar 26, 197928DSkillfulJean ReedMaleska
Tue Feb 13, 19795AHaving finesseJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Wed Jan 24, 197955DAdroitJean J. DavisonMaleska
Tue Apr 12, 197713DLike a prestidigitatorBert BeamanMaleska
Mon Apr 4, 197761AHandySamuel K. FliegnerMaleska
Fri Apr 1, 19773DSkilledJordan S. LasherMaleska
Fri Feb 28, 197538DAdeptKillianWeng
Wed Aug 7, 197431ASkillfulElizabeth A. YaroWeng
Wed Jan 23, 197428ASkillfulMike LeiferWeng
Sun Dec 23, 1973103DAdroitAnne FoxWeng
Sat Oct 23, 19711ACleverUnknownWeng
Thu Jun 10, 19713DAdeptUnknownWeng
Wed Nov 11, 197013DSkillfulUnknownWeng
Sun Aug 16, 1970113AFacileFrances HansenWeng
Fri Jul 5, 196811DSure-handed.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jun 22, 196856DSkillful.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 17, 196810AAdroit.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 15, 196848ASkilled.Louise EarnestFarrar
Sun Dec 10, 1967131DDexterous.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Wed Oct 19, 196664ASkillful.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 4, 196610AAdroit.UnknownFarrar
Thu Mar 17, 19665AAdroit.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 9, 196531AWorkmanlike.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 28, 196551DApt.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 8, 196564ASkillful.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 23, 196426DAdroit.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 17, 196367ASkillful.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 4, 19625ADexterous.W. E. JonesFarrar
Thu Jul 7, 196053DSkillful.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 12, 196060ASkillful.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 13, 19591AAdroit.UnknownFarrar
Wed Sep 30, 195940DSkillful.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jul 29, 195910ASkillful.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 1, 195850DSkillful.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Mon Dec 23, 19579DSkillful.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 10, 195744AAdroit.Helen BernardFarrar
Tue Sep 18, 195610AHaving finesse.Helen FasuloFarrar
Sat Jul 28, 19568DSkillful.Diana SessionsFarrar
Wed May 23, 19561ASkillful.S. A. KayFarrar
Wed Nov 23, 19551DSkillful.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 6, 19551DAdroit.Sidney LambertFarrar
Thu Mar 17, 195547DSkillful.UnknownFarrar
Fri Apr 30, 19541DExpert.Anthony MorseFarrar
Tue Jun 9, 195355DExpert.Harold T. BersFarrar
Fri May 29, 195333DNimble.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Fri Mar 7, 195222AClever.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 24, 1945125DSkillful.A. H. CookFarrar
Sun Dec 5, 1943105AHandy.Louis ShieldsFarrar
Sun Nov 14, 1943105DAdroit.P. J. LamannaFarrar
Sun Jul 11, 194366DSkillful.Archie S. KreilingFarrar
Sun Mar 29, 194278DExpert.Alvin AshbyFarrar
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