The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ADROITNESS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ADROITNESS
- Notice sister working with no finesse
- Working to wrap it in a bandage, showing skill
- Run into trouble over testimony lacking weight and expertise
- Skill needed to devise in-store ads
- Explosive assertion about daughter’s skill
- Skill of a GP? Nothing to it, Bill!
- Changing into a dress shows finesse
- Stories Dan concocted, displaying skill
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The straight part
We know that "finesse" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case finesse = adroitness.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ADROITNESS mean?
ADROITNESS noun- Skillfulness or ease of ability.