craftier; craftiest
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a
: adept in the use of subtlety and cunning
a crafty swindler
The crafty detective got the suspect to confess to the crime.
b
: marked by subtlety and guile
a crafty scheme
Examples of crafty in a Sentence
a crafty real estate broker who got people to sell their property at bargain prices
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Aaron Rodgers went viral last Thursday with some crafty touchdown passes for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the biggest clip that circulated was after a crucial one in the fourth quarter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
One of Orange County’s fastest rising girls flag football programs faced off against one of the most crafty teams in the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs on Tuesday night.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Venturini Fendi’s last collection was shown in Milan last month for spring 2026, a colorful, crafty and fun ready-to-wear lineup that came with new highly embellished versions of some of the most successful accessories for the brand, including the Baguette and the Peekaboo.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Crafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crafty. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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