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Answer: astute


Clue Length Answer
Shrewd3 letterssly
  1. Definition: 1. 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 Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

Shrewd4 letterswily
  1. Definition: 1. 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 Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

Shrewd4 letterswary
  1. Definition: 1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers"

Shrewd4 letterskeen
  1. Definition: 1. having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade"

Shrewd4 lettersfast
  1. Definition: 1. quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"

Shrewd4 lettersfoxy
  1. Definition: 1. 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 Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

Shrewd4 letterscute
  1. Definition: 1. obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

Shrewd4 letterscagy
  1. Definition: 1. characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

Shrewd4 lettersthin
  1. Definition: 1. not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

Shrewd4 letterswise
  1. Definition: 1. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)

Shrewd5 lettersheady
  1. Definition: 1. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic

Shrewd5 letterssnaky
  1. Definition: 1. resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"

Shrewd5 lettersquick
  1. Definition: 1. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

Shrewd5 lettersready
  1. Definition: 1. (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"

Shrewd5 lettersslick
  1. Definition: 1. 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 Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

Shrewd5 letterseager
  1. Definition: 1. having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"

Shrewd5 lettersripup

    Shrewd5 letterssavvy
    1. Definition: 1. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

    Shrewd5 lettersacute
    1. Definition: 1. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"

    Shrewd5 letterssmart
    1. Definition: 1. capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"

    Shrewd5 letterssharp
    1. Definition: 1. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

    Shrewd5 letterscanny
    1. Definition: 1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

    Shrewd5 letterscagey
    1. Definition: 1. characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

    Shrewd6 letterstricky
    1. Definition: 1. not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

    Shrewd6 lettersastute
    1. Definition: 1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

    Shrewd6 letterssmooth
    1. Definition: 1. the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"

    Shrewd6 letterssubtle
    1. Definition: 1. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"

    Shrewd6 letterssneaky
    1. Definition: 1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

    Shrewd6 lettersshifty
    1. Definition: 1. changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

    Shrewd6 letterscrafty
    1. Definition: 1. 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 Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

    Shrewd6 lettersclever
    1. Definition: 1. showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

    Shrewd6 letterssupple
    1. Definition: 1. (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

    Shrewd7 lettersprudent
    1. Definition: 1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"

    Shrewd7 letterscunning
    1. Definition: 1. showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

    Shrewd7 letterssubtile

      Shrewd7 letterspointed
      1. Definition: 1. sharp

      Shrewd7 lettersvulpine
      1. Definition: 1. resembling or characteristic of a fox; "vulpine cunning"

      Shrewd8 letterstactical

        Shrewd8 letterssensible
        1. Definition: 1. aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed; "made sensible of his mistakes"; "I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling"- Henry Hallam; "sensible that a good deal more is still to be done"- Edmund Burke

        Shrewd8 lettersscheming
        1. Definition: 1. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"

        Shrewd8 lettersslippery
        1. Definition: 1. causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide; "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"

        Shrewd8 lettersstealthy
        1. Definition: 1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

        Shrewd9 lettersrealistic
        1. Definition: 1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"

        Shrewd9 lettersstrategic
        1. Definition: 1. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

        Shrewd9 letterssagacious
        1. Definition: 1. skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman"

        Shrewd9 lettersprovident
        1. Definition: 1. providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"

        Shrewd10 lettersprehensile
        1. Definition: 1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

        Shrewd10 lettershardheaded
        1. Definition: 1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"

        Shrewd10 lettersserpentine
        1. Definition: 1. resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"

        Shrewd10 lettersdiscerning
        1. Definition: 1. detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

        Shrewd11 lettersresourceful
        1. Definition: 1. having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"

        Shrewd11 lettersintelligent
        1. Definition: 1. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

        Shrewd11 letterssophistical

          Shrewd11 letterspenetrating
          1. Definition: 1. make one's way deeper into or through; "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest"

          Shrewd13 lettersperspicacious

            Shrewd13 lettersunderstanding
            1. Definition: 1. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

            Shrewd14 lettersdiscriminating


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