crafty

Kevin Walker and Jack Auen direct a crafty, occult-flavored literary thriller about a professor investigating a device said to be able to see any moment in history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The Sparks claimed a 47-44 halftime lead after a steal by Burrell, which she followed with a crafty reverse layup in the final seconds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

You can also fill individual piping bags with your favorite sauces and get really crafty.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

If you’re a crafty person, which it sounds like you are, I can understand the temptation to update whatever you want with the intention of changing it back before moving out.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

She stared at him for a moment, and then, slowly, a new look gathered in her eyes—resourceful, crafty, and a trifle desperate.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

The remaining nominees — knockouts of style and mood — are craftier evocations, digging into spaces where memories are vivid yet elusive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Cornerbacks typically endure miserable rookie seasons: The receivers they cover are bigger, faster and craftier than the ones they faced in college, while quarterbacks are quick to exploit their every blunder.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

Is he just learning to pitch more craftier or should we be concerned with a potential injury or skill decline?

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2019

Woods spoke of craftier methods, the way he and Peyton Manning discussed probably around 2012, when the quarterback ailed and said he could do just six pushups, then went and won NFL MVP award.

From Washington Post ● May 14, 2019

The elder brother’s cowardice told him, in his craftier head, that a son could hardly raise his illegitimacy as a banner under which to overthrow his father.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

If that happens, the craftiest otters may be the most prepared.

From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024

Hardy, “The Mockingbird & the Crow” Having written every stupid-brilliant bro-country song he could, one of Nashville’s craftiest operators turns his ball cap around and goes nü-metal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

Since then, the Packers have rolled off four wins in a row with Rodgers back to his craftiest and most resourceful self.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2023

What he brings: One of the craftiest scorers in college basketball, the 6-foot-8 Windler converted more than 50 percent of his two-point field goals and 40 percent of his threes the past three seasons.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2019

“In my opinion,” Heqet was saying in his craftiest manner, “they are going to use that room themselves, Gebu and Wenamon.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw