Guile NYT Crossword

[lindamary]

I’m unsure about the best answer for guile nyt crossword clue.
There are a few possibilities.
Which one fits best here?

 

[Gdinscecar]

“Craft” is a common short NYT Crossword answer for Guile, meaning cleverness or sly skill.

 

[royjasika]

At the NYT Crossword, the hint "guile" is usually directed to the responses such as CUNNING, SLYNESS, or WILE, based on the number of letters. Everyone is cleverly deceptive or crafty. Setters of crossword prefer short and loose synonyms that can fit into many grid designs and crossing letters.

 

[Darnell]

The NYT common answers are guile which have WILES, ART, CRAFT, or SLYNESS. ARTLESS is the answer to a clue of Lacking guile. Count the number of letters on your grid.

 

[Audrey]

The response to the clue of guile in the NYT Crossword (August 14, 2025) is ART (3 letter) clued as a synonym in the puzzle.

 

[louisegrant]

The answer is widely thought to be either cunning or wile which can be translated to mean slyness or cunning intelligence. These abbreviated synonyms are used regularly by NYT crosswords.