Crossword answer
SLEIGHT
7 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
SLEIGHT
Clues that lead to SLEIGHT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Deceptive dexterity (7)7The GuardianAug 23, 2026
Dexterity7Evening StandardJul 19, 2026
Handy dexterity!7Evening StandardMay 26, 2026
__ of hand: magician's knack7LA TimesMay 18, 2026
___ of hand (magician's skill)7New York TimesApr 27, 2026
Skill that sounds scanty7NewsdayFeb 28, 2026
Handy trick, perhaps, though said to be trifling7Evening StandardJan 14, 2026
Deceitful craftiness7Evening StandardAug 15, 2025
Lacking substance, accepting base trickery7The IndependentFeb 14, 2024
As an insult, said it’s trickery7Evening StandardAug 18, 2023
A handy skill?7Evening StandardJul 19, 2023
Concealing the key with a little dexterity7Evening StandardJul 1, 2022
To keep the French in sight requires a certain skill7Evening StandardJan 17, 2022
About SLEIGHT in crosswords
SLEIGHT is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Deceptive dexterity (7)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ECUADORCountry in South America – road cue (anag) (7)
IASKYOUA burden for a Titan in debt – Lord have mercy! (1,3,3)
EMOTIVEDelicate (7)
SMOKINGFamily stopping small cat doing unhealthy activity
CONFIRMProve bit of negligence in two companies
MRSLATEFred Flintstone's boss at the rock quarry
SORCERYMagic
PAGEANTElaborate parade
JUGULARDescribing a vessel – whimsically or not? (7)
MALAYAN__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
STARREDHad the lead
SIGNALSLeft and right turn indicators, e.g.
ONAROLLExperiencing continuous streak of good luck (2,1,4)
Every appearance of SLEIGHT (24)
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Aug 23, 2026
Deceptive dexterity (7) · The Guardian · 21 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Dexterity · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 26, 2026
Handy dexterity! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 18, 2026
__ of hand: magician's knack · LA Times · Down
Apr 27, 2026
___ of hand (magician's skill) · New York Times · 50 Across
Feb 28, 2026
Skill that sounds scanty · Newsday · Down
Jan 14, 2026
Handy trick, perhaps, though said to be trifling · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 15, 2025
Deceitful craftiness · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Lacking substance, accepting base trickery · The Independent · 19 Down
Aug 18, 2023
As an insult, said it’s trickery · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 19, 2023
A handy skill? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 30, 2023
Dexterity · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 1, 2022
Concealing the key with a little dexterity · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 13, 2022
Dexterity · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jan 17, 2022
To keep the French in sight requires a certain skill · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 9, 2021
Deceitful craftiness · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 22, 2021
Handy dexterity! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 12, 2021
Dexterity · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 31, 2020
Handy trick, perhaps, though said to be trifling · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 27, 2019
Dexterity · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 5, 2019
Dexterity · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 18, 2019
Dexterity · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 21, 2019
Deceitful craftiness · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 7, 2018
As an insult, said it’s trickery · Evening Standard · 5 Down