Diplomacy Crossword Clue

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TACT
4 Letters
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Diplomat's skillCrossword Clue
Knowing what not to say, sayCrossword Clue
Diplomatic traitCrossword Clue
Social graceCrossword Clue

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FINESSE
7 Letters
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DelicacyCrossword Clue
"Restore + Strengthen" shampoo brandCrossword Clue
Delicacy and skillCrossword Clue
TouchCrossword Clue
Subtle tactCrossword Clue
SubtletyCrossword Clue
Ragamuffin essentially suppressing tactCrossword Clue
Skillful handlingCrossword Clue
Penalty leads to striker showing extra skillCrossword Clue
Female, one with extraordinary sense and diplomacyCrossword Clue

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ATTACHE
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Embassy workerCrossword Clue
Embassy stafferCrossword Clue
Ambassador's aideCrossword Clue
Diplomat's aideCrossword Clue
DiplomatCrossword Clue
American stylist ultimately cuts facial hair for diplomatCrossword Clue
Embassy employeeCrossword Clue
Specialist on staff cheers up, given facial adornmentCrossword Clue
Diplomat dealing with bushy hirsute growth?Crossword Clue
Time for free love ... or is it sex, maybeCrossword Clue

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RIFT
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Big breakCrossword Clue
Falling-out among friendsCrossword Clue
Big falling-outCrossword Clue
Break in relationsCrossword Clue
Interpersonal falling-outCrossword Clue
Falling-outCrossword Clue
Falling-outCrossword Clue
FissureCrossword Clue
The Great ___ Valley, feature of east AfricaCrossword Clue
Falling-out between friendsCrossword Clue

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THAW
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Start to defrostCrossword Clue
Be unchill?Crossword Clue
Spring meltCrossword Clue
Become friendlierCrossword Clue
Warm upCrossword Clue
Move from the freezer to the sink, perhapsCrossword Clue
What spring may bringCrossword Clue
Easing of tensionsCrossword Clue
Spring meltCrossword Clue
Prepare for cooking, perhapsCrossword Clue

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WAR
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Card game also known as BattleCrossword Clue
Tug-of-___Crossword Clue
"This means ___!"Crossword Clue
Luck-based card gameCrossword Clue
Tug of ___Crossword Clue
"Why Can't We Be Friends?" bandCrossword Clue
Two-person card gameCrossword Clue
Tug-of-___Crossword Clue
Card game that requires no skillCrossword Clue
Luck-based card gameCrossword Clue

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PACT
4 Letters
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Formal agreementCrossword Clue
What a handshake may lead toCrossword Clue
CovenantCrossword Clue
Formal agreementCrossword Clue
Political allianceCrossword Clue
AgreementCrossword Clue
Formal agreementCrossword Clue
Diplomatic accordCrossword Clue
TreatyCrossword Clue
Formal agreementCrossword Clue

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DISCRETION
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Freedom for someone I trust to judge anagrams so indirectCrossword Clue
Tact displayed by papers turning on product of gland lacking energyCrossword Clue
Tact displayed by papers turning on product of gland lacking energyCrossword Clue
Freedom to act is restricted by tortuous doctrineCrossword Clue
Anagram so indirect, revealing judgementCrossword Clue
Delicacy of record concerning first person in fashionCrossword Clue
Doctrine is compromising freedom to actCrossword Clue
Doctrine is compromising freedom to actCrossword Clue

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RISK
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Investment considerationCrossword Clue
Underwriter's concernCrossword Clue
ChanceCrossword Clue
GambleCrossword Clue
Investor's concernCrossword Clue
2025 film, "Flight ___"Crossword Clue
Board game played on a mapCrossword Clue
“The Game of Strategic Conquest”Crossword Clue
Contest of continental conquest?Crossword Clue
Lively, leaderless fools getting workers to block street in safety evaluationCrossword Clue

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TAFT
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Only U.S. president born in the month of SeptemberCrossword Clue
President after Teddy RooseveltCrossword Clue
President whose middle name was HowardCrossword Clue
U.S. president who wrestled at YaleCrossword Clue
27th U.S. presidentCrossword Clue
Only president to serve on the Supreme CourtCrossword Clue
Only U.S. president other than J.F.K. to be buried in Arlington National CemeteryCrossword Clue
27th U.S. presidentCrossword Clue
Who said of himself, in 1912, "No one candidate was ever elected ex-president by such a large majority"Crossword Clue
First president to own a carCrossword Clue

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PACTS
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Promises between bestiesCrossword Clue
Pinkie promises, e.gCrossword Clue
ConcordsCrossword Clue
Peace agreementsCrossword Clue
TreatiesCrossword Clue
Agreements between alliesCrossword Clue
Formal agreementsCrossword Clue
They might restrict armsCrossword Clue
Signed agreementsCrossword Clue
AgreementsCrossword Clue

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TACTLESS
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10 RELATED CLUES
Devoid of diplomacyCrossword Clue
Lacking delicacy, time to be more passive?Crossword Clue
Lacking delicacy, time to be more passive?Crossword Clue
Undiplomatic time to reduce activityCrossword Clue
Awkward time to make fewer stage appearances?Crossword Clue
Lets cats out being unfeelingCrossword Clue
Gauche - after time play fewer roles?Crossword Clue
Gauche Tory leader pretends to welcome the FrenchCrossword Clue
Indiscreet stories about court and head of stateCrossword Clue
Indiscreet stories about court and head of stateCrossword Clue

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CONTACT
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Criminal changed course, we're told; that's touchingCrossword Clue
Approach prisoner with discretionCrossword Clue
Touch on meeting Tom back in courtCrossword Clue
Reach agreement, Republican having withdrawnCrossword Clue
Criminal deed, hiding origin of transmission - its to be avoided in a pandemic!Crossword Clue
Meeting man in prison with sensitivityCrossword Clue
Meeting man in prison with sensitivityCrossword Clue
Communication of formal agreement to get rid of RepublicanCrossword Clue
Neologism for the process of identifying those who have been near a person with an infectious disease, included in the OED in 2020Crossword Clue
Get hold of jailbird - time to do somethingCrossword Clue

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ALLY
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Person who's on your sideCrossword Clue
Fellow fighterCrossword Clue
SupporterCrossword Clue
Person to fight withCrossword Clue
McBeal or SheedyCrossword Clue
Friend in a fightCrossword Clue
Political friendCrossword Clue
Friend in a conflictCrossword Clue
SupporterCrossword Clue
Supporter of L.G.B.T.Q. rightsCrossword Clue

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STATECRAFT
10 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Cabinet needs this condition placed on shippingCrossword Clue
Cabinet needs this condition placed on shippingCrossword Clue
Political skill, say, with naval requirementsCrossword Clue
Treat facts carelessly - its politicians talentCrossword Clue
Express and Financial Times containing article on Conservative leaders latest show of political skillCrossword Clue

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TACIT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Implicitly understoodCrossword Clue
Unspoken, yet understoodCrossword Clue
ImplicitCrossword Clue
Implicitly understoodCrossword Clue
Not needing elaborationCrossword Clue
UnspokenCrossword Clue
Like unspoken understandingsCrossword Clue
WordlessCrossword Clue
UnspokenCrossword Clue
UnspokenCrossword Clue

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TACTIC
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Zone defense, sayCrossword Clue
Bit of strategyCrossword Clue
Bit of military planningCrossword Clue
Element of a battle planCrossword Clue
Plan to adapt attic to store clubsCrossword Clue
A manoeuvre to achieve a specific goalCrossword Clue
StratagemCrossword Clue
Strategic maneuverCrossword Clue
Exchange first two pieces in game as gambitCrossword Clue
Strategic moveCrossword Clue

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TACTICS
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Chess player's studyCrossword Clue
StrategiesCrossword Clue
Strategic stepsCrossword Clue
Plans for achieving set objectivesCrossword Clue
Diplomacy is restricting Conservative plansCrossword Clue
StrategiesCrossword Clue
Elements of a strategyCrossword Clue
Military science subjectCrossword Clue
Diplomacy is about key game planCrossword Clue
Diplomacy originally improving Civil Service proceduresCrossword Clue

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EUROPE
6 Letters
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Alhambra's continentCrossword Clue
It covers about 2% of the earth’s surfaceCrossword Clue
Continent home to the world's smallest countryCrossword Clue
Second-smallest continentCrossword Clue
Second-smallest of sevenCrossword Clue
Slovakia's continentCrossword Clue
Second-smallest continentCrossword Clue
Liechtenstein's continentCrossword Clue
Swedish band regret turning record over the wrong wayCrossword Clue
It's represented by one of the five Olympic ringsCrossword Clue

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TRACT
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PlotCrossword Clue
Parcel of landCrossword Clue
Land parcelCrossword Clue
Stretch of landCrossword Clue
The "T" in UTICrossword Clue
GI, e.gCrossword Clue
It might be a lotCrossword Clue
PlotCrossword Clue
Parcel of landCrossword Clue
Land parcelCrossword Clue

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HAWKISH
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Aggressively pro-warCrossword Clue
WarlikeCrossword Clue
Itching to fightCrossword Clue

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TACKED
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Added (on)Crossword Clue
Changed direction using diplomacy, we hearCrossword Clue
Changed direction of diplomacy in speechCrossword Clue
By the sound of it, consideration nailed downCrossword Clue
Joined Grace in chorusCrossword Clue
Appended, with "on"Crossword Clue
Changed course and joinedCrossword Clue
In conversation, discretion is nailedCrossword Clue
In conversation, discretion is nailedCrossword Clue
Went about enunciating what diplomats requireCrossword Clue

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TESTACT
7 Letters

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TRACTION
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Try endless fighting to gain gripCrossword Clue
Farm vehicle turned up, worked into drawingCrossword Clue
Farm vehicle turned up, worked into drawingCrossword Clue
Trustee suppressing law suit leads to frictionCrossword Clue
Friction arising from offensive by TurkeyCrossword Clue
Pulling vehicle back into complexCrossword Clue
Pulling vehicle back into complexCrossword Clue
Purchase intact or otherwiseCrossword Clue
Grip — rat in cotCrossword Clue
Act of pullingCrossword Clue

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CATARACT
8 Letters
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Problem with vision producing fallCrossword Clue
Leader in Congress introducing a law about cigarette problem in fallCrossword Clue
What might cloud ones view of large waterfallCrossword Clue
Visual impairment causing fall?Crossword Clue
Falls about and cheers Queen showCrossword Clue
Jazzy guy, pocketing 200 milligrams of diamonds from the East, fallsCrossword Clue
Eye diseaseCrossword Clue
Viewer may suffer this dropCrossword Clue
Cause of cloudiness that affects visibility in fallCrossword Clue
Trouble in sight of cascadeCrossword Clue

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CONTACTS
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Gets in touch withCrossword Clue
Associates of criminals full of discretionCrossword Clue
Smartphone headingCrossword Clue
Those we know succeeded after Tory diplomacyCrossword Clue
Gets in touch with prisoners, understanding being in confinementCrossword Clue

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CYNIC
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Skeptical sortCrossword Clue
Sour sortCrossword Clue
One with a pessimistic view of human natureCrossword Clue
One thinks the worst of everyoneCrossword Clue
Skeptical personCrossword Clue
PessimistCrossword Clue
Jaded sortCrossword Clue
Skeptical sortCrossword Clue
Jaded personCrossword Clue
Sceptic, fault-finding criticCrossword Clue

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EXPRESS
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Speedy serviceCrossword Clue
Swift in airCrossword Clue
Former media stateCrossword Clue
See 25Crossword Clue
Put into wordsCrossword Clue
Specific — fastCrossword Clue
Speak fastCrossword Clue
Train voiceCrossword Clue
Leading lady has kiss for Mike, sayCrossword Clue
Sex pressure grips stateCrossword Clue

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INTACT
6 Letters
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Complete discretion after heart of business exposedCrossword Clue
WholeCrossword Clue
All in one pieceCrossword Clue
Still togetherCrossword Clue
Whole testament, account in itCrossword Clue
UnscathedCrossword Clue
Not brokenCrossword Clue
WholeCrossword Clue
In one pieceCrossword Clue
Perfect! Perfect ... except for the first actCrossword Clue

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KIDGLOVES
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
These to hand, not just for childrenCrossword Clue
They're good for handling delicate situationsCrossword Clue
Extreme gentleness, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Extreme careCrossword Clue
Make fun of boxing gear?Crossword Clue
Gentle treatment, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Jokes about grand passion for soft treatment aidsCrossword Clue
Soft digital covers Boy George adoresCrossword Clue
Gentle treatment, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue

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RIOTACT
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Severe reprimand, metaphorically speakingCrossword Clue
Read it to someone as a warningCrossword Clue
Harsh "reading"Crossword Clue
Measure for crowd control – delicate approach in Brazilian cityCrossword Clue
Read someone the ___, formally warnCrossword Clue
Rule to stop rising in court after barrister’s closing bitCrossword Clue
Measure to avoid disorder in South American diplomacy?Crossword Clue
A vigorous reprimandCrossword Clue
It's "read" to an unruly crowdCrossword Clue
Very little in Catholic teaching initially was read during troublesCrossword Clue

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TACTICIAN
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Strategist getting to pin down artist in conversation?Crossword Clue
Savoir-faire, here in Paris ones a strategistCrossword Clue
I can act, it appears, cunningly?Crossword Clue
Planners course of action Italian painter talked ofCrossword Clue
Can I act it out as a strategist?Crossword Clue
I cant act stupidly around Independent strategistCrossword Clue
Tasteless stuff Venetian artist announced, crafty fellowCrossword Clue
With dexterity, one can trap single strategistCrossword Clue
Deed here in Quebec held by bronzed plannerCrossword Clue
Course artist announced for plannerCrossword Clue

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EMBASSY
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Diplomat's workplaceCrossword Clue
Ambassador's workplaceCrossword Clue
Consulate’s kinCrossword Clue
Diplomatic missionCrossword Clue
Diplomatic missionCrossword Clue
Diplomatic buildingCrossword Clue
Row house?Crossword Clue
Ambassador's residenceCrossword Clue
One of many on Massachusetts Avenue in D.CCrossword Clue
Washington post?Crossword Clue

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EYECONTACT
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Something that good speakers make with audiencesCrossword Clue
Something to maintain during a conversationCrossword Clue
Peer-to-peer sharing?Crossword Clue
Type of body language considered rude in many culturesCrossword Clue
I loudly call for sign you're paying attentionCrossword Clue
Visual communication?Crossword Clue
Big wheel in London to call meeting of viewersCrossword Clue
Aid for establishing rapportCrossword Clue
Public speaker's asset, and a phonetic hint to a feature of the starred answersCrossword Clue
*What a good speaker maintains with the audienceCrossword Clue

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INTACTA
7 Letters

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MEGAPHONE
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Diplomatic tool for long distance communicationCrossword Clue
Diplomatic tool for long distance communicationCrossword Clue
Keeping quiet, explosive Egham individual that usually raises voiceCrossword Clue
Tool for amplifying name in revised home pageCrossword Clue
Speakers name inserted in design of home pageCrossword Clue
Voice-amplifying deviceCrossword Clue
Voice amplifierCrossword Clue
Cheerleader's sound boosterCrossword Clue
LoudhailerCrossword Clue

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TUFTS
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Bunches of hair or grassCrossword Clue
Boston-area university with an elephant mascotCrossword Clue
University just north of HarvardCrossword Clue
Boston universityCrossword Clue
Clumps of furCrossword Clue
Research university with a Boston campusCrossword Clue
ClumpsCrossword Clue
Prestigious university outside BostonCrossword Clue
Clumps of hairCrossword Clue
ClumpsCrossword Clue

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INESSENCE
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BasicallyCrossword Clue
BasicallyCrossword Clue
FundamentallyCrossword Clue
Fundamentally, skill lacking at first, one missing in particular?Crossword Clue
BasicallyCrossword Clue
At bottomCrossword Clue
Basically not fine to manipulate fiancé? Not halfCrossword Clue
BasicallyCrossword Clue
BasicallyCrossword Clue
Fashionable perfume, fundamentallyCrossword Clue

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ROPY
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like some overcooked meatCrossword Clue
Fibrous, as rootsCrossword Clue
ViscousCrossword Clue
StringyCrossword Clue
FibrousCrossword Clue
FibrousCrossword Clue
Stringy Rovers' striker eats a bit of pastaCrossword Clue
ViscousCrossword Clue
StringyCrossword Clue
Glutinous helping of chilly porridge served upCrossword Clue

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EYE
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Place for a contact lensCrossword Clue
Cornea's placeCrossword Clue
Image representing "I" in a rebusCrossword Clue
"In the ___ of a hurricane there is quiet" ("Hamilton" lyric)Crossword Clue
Palindromic organCrossword Clue
Organ with a lidCrossword Clue
Look here!Crossword Clue
Good quality for an artistCrossword Clue
Word after "third" or "evil"Crossword Clue
Check outCrossword Clue

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OUTACT
6 Letters
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Beat at an audition, maybeCrossword Clue
Perform better thanCrossword Clue
Best in a film audition, sayCrossword Clue
Best on stage, sayCrossword Clue
Best on stage, sayCrossword Clue

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TRANSACT
8 Letters
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Right answer lies in diplomacy and conductCrossword Clue
Execute secretive government group infiltrating piece of landCrossword Clue
Negotiate with Poles inhabiting regionCrossword Clue
Rock star cant performCrossword Clue
Perform with diplomacy, after right answers only half comprehendedCrossword Clue
Expanse of land with nice sylvan area originally included - do businessCrossword Clue
Perform with a man performing as a woman?Crossword Clue
Do, as businessCrossword Clue
Carry on, as businessCrossword Clue
Perform drag routine?Crossword Clue

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NEGOTIATION
11 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
___ coaching (service offered by 81cents to help close pay gaps)Crossword Clue
Talks about one's job, perhapsCrossword Clue

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ARMEDFORCE
10 Letters

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BULLYBOYTACTICS
15 Letters

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HOLIDAYCAMP
11 Letters

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TRIDACTYL
9 Letters

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TACT

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FINESSE

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ATTACHE

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RIFT

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THAW

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WAR

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PACT

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DISCRETION

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RISK

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TAFT

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PACTS

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TACTLESS

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CONTACT

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ALLY

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STATECRAFT

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TACIT

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TACTIC

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TACTICS

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TRACT

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TACKED

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TESTACT

TRACTION

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CATARACT

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CONTACTS

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CYNIC

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EXPRESS

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INTACT

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KIDGLOVES

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RIOTACT

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TACTICIAN

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EMBASSY

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EYECONTACT

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INTACTA

MEGAPHONE

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TUFTS

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INESSENCE

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ROPY

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EYE

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