Historical clue formulations

• Loudmouth's lack, perhaps — 2026-09-06
• Sensitivity — 2025-12-10
• Diplomat's skill — 2025-10-28
• Knowing what not to say, say — 2025-09-17
• Delicacy — 2025-02-27
• Delicate use of words — 2024-03-18
• Sensitivity — 2024-01-21
• Diplomat's skill — 2024-01-15
• Good skill for a diplomat — 2023-05-29
• Delicacy — 2023-03-24
• Important skill in an awkward interaction — 2023-03-20
• Arbitrator's asset — 2023-02-26
• Keeping quiet at the right time, say — 2022-12-09
• Discretion — 2022-08-24
• It's said to be "the art of recognizing when to be big and when not to belittle" — 2022-05-19
• What you may use when turning down an invitation — 2021-12-13
• It's been called "the art of making a point without making an enemy" — 2021-05-27
• Delicate touch — 2020-12-19
• Delicacy — 2019-06-07
• Careful word choice, maybe — 2019-06-02
• Diplomacy — 2019-04-10
• "The ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes," per Harry Truman — 2019-02-25
• Savoir-faire — 2019-01-10
• Phrasing so as not to offend, say — 2018-11-06
• Diplomat's forte — 2018-08-13
• Diplomat's skill — 2018-01-23
• Asset for a press secretary — 2017-08-16
• Social adroitness — 2017-05-09
• "It is ___ that is golden, not silence": Samuel Butler — 2017-03-23
• Lout's lack — 2017-02-03
• "The art of making a point without making an enemy" — 2016-11-12
• Politician's asset — 2016-07-24
• "The ability to describe others as they see themselves," per Lincoln — 2016-02-13
• What might be revealed in silence — 2015-06-21
• Boor's lack — 2015-04-26
• Diplomacy — 2015-02-17
• Skill needed when being asked "Does this dress make me look fat?" — 2014-03-10
• Call or email — 2013-12-05
• Savoir-faire — 2013-11-17
• Careful wording, maybe — 2012-09-16
• "___ teaches you when to be silent": Disraeli — 2012-02-05
• Careful phrasing, perhaps — 2011-06-08
• Ambassador's asset — 2010-09-14
• Saying "I'm not sure that dress looks perfect on you," e.g. — 2010-08-02
• Mediation asset — 2010-05-22
• Skill not displayed by asking "Have you put on weight?" — 2010-03-10
• What it takes not to say "I see you've put on a little weight" — 2009-08-25
• Asset in answering the question "Does this dress make me look fat?" — 2008-10-14
• "___ teaches you when to be silent": Disraeli — 2008-06-29
• Mediator's skill — 2008-06-25