Deft

The answer

AGILE

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AGILE answer page.

Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1970. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• ADROIT (21 uses in xd)
• ABLE (12 uses in xd)
• APT (3 uses in xd)
• HANDY (2 uses in xd)
• ADEPT (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for AGILE

Every other clue in this collection answered by AGILE, most used first.

• Nimble - used 322 times, most recently in 2026
• Spry - used 128 times, most recently in 2026
• Light on one's feet - used 84 times, most recently in 2026
• Like a gymnast - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
• Sprightly - used 49 times, most recently in 2025
• Limber - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
• Like gymnasts - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
• Quick on one's feet - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Mentally quick - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
• Twinkle-toed - used 27 times, most recently in 2024
• Acrobatic - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• Quick - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Well-coordinated - used 25 times, most recently in 2018
• Light-footed - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Physically nimble - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Like tumblers - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Lithe - used 17 times, most recently in 2023
• Quick and nimble - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Gracefully athletic - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Lively - used 15 times, most recently in 2009
• Dexterous - used 14 times, most recently in 2020
• Quick-thinking - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Deft and active. - used 12 times, most recently in 2005
• Like a ballerina - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Catlike - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Fast on one's feet - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Like an acrobat - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Lissome - used 11 times, most recently in 2012
• Sure-footed - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• Loose-limbed - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Quick and graceful - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Quick-witted - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Able to jump through hoops - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Athletic - used 8 times, most recently in 2007
• Like a contortionist - used 8 times, most recently in 2012
• Like a tumbler - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Like acrobats - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Like Cirque du Soleil performers - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Brisk - used 7 times, most recently in 1996
• Coordinated - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
• Mentally alert - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
• Fleet-footed - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Fleet of foot - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Flexible - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Mentally acute - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Quick-footed - used 6 times, most recently in 2017

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Make amends - ATONE, used 664 times
• In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
• Once more - AGAIN, used 336 times
• Battery terminal - ANODE, used 319 times
• Book of maps - ATLAS, used 317 times
• Buenos ___ - AIRES, used 315 times

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