Like a smooth operator Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, May 6, 2015 · 25-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, May 6, 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 6, 2015 · 25-Across · 5 letters
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smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"
adjective
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